asked the Minister for Health if he will provide additional funds to the health boards to enable them to improve the community care service and to supplement voluntary organisations and agencies in order to relieve the hospital services; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
Written Answers. - Health Board Funds.
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All of the funds available for health board services have already been allocated. The letters of notification to the health boards concerning their allocations have directed that community care services should be protected, as far as possible, and that expenditure on these services should at least be maintained at 1986 approved levels in real terms.