To ask the Secretary of State for Health which independent sector treatment centres were assessed by the Healthcare Commission as being (a) compliant and (b) non-compliant with the National Minimum Standard A11 in 2008-09. (284432)

The Care Quality Commission has informed us that three independent sector treatment centres were assessed against standard A11 of the Independent Health Care: National Minimum Standards by the Healthcare Commission during 2008-09. Of those, Sussex Orthopaedic Treatment Centre and Bodmin Independent Treatment Centre were found to have met the standard. Eccleshill NHS Treatment Centre was found to have almost met the standard.