Written question asked by Paul Burstow (Liberal Democrat) on Monday, 9 June 2003, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 19 June 2003. It was answered by Stephen Ladyman (Labour) on Thursday, 19 June 2003 on behalf of the Department of Health.

Dept of Health

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health, pursuant to his Answer of 8th May 2003 at 404 c867-8W, on continuing care, what plans he has to place results of the exercise in the public domain. - (Holding answer 12 June 2003).

Answer: Mr. Burstow: To ask the Secretary of State for Health pursuant to his answer of 8 May 2003, Official Report, column 867W, on continuing care, what plans he has to place results of the exercise in the public domain. [118808] Dr. Ladyman :[holding answer 12 June 2003]: We have no current plans to publish the estimates of the number of people who may have been wrongly assessed under criteria not consistent with the Coughlan judgment. Copies of new continuing care criteria are available from strategic health authorities locally.

Secondary information