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Psychotherapists (Children)
Mr. Simon Hughes: To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many child psychotherapists were working in the NHS in each region for (a) 1979, (b) 1984, (c) 1989 and (d) the latest available year; and if he will make a statement. [1664]
Mr. Bowis: The information available for English regions is shown in the table.
| 1979 | 1984 | 1989 | 1994 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern | (26)-- | (26)-- | (26)-- | 10 |
| Yorkshire | (27)-- | (26)-- | (27)-- | 10 |
| Trent | (26)-- | (26)-- | (27)-- | 20 |
| East Anglia | (26)-- | (26)-- | (26)-- | (26)-- |
| North West Thames | 30 | 10 | 30 | 40 |
| North East Thames | 10 | 20 | 40 | 40 |
| South East Thames | (27)-- | (27)-- | 10 | 10 |
| South West Thames | 10 | 10 | 10 | 20 |
| Wessex | (27)-- | (27)-- | (27)-- | 10 |
| Oxford | (27)-- | (27)-- | (27)-- | 10 |
| South Western | (27)-- | (27)-- | 10 | 20 |
| West Midlands | (26)-- | (27)-- | (27)-- | (27)-- |
| Mersey | (27)-- | (27)-- | (27)-- | (27)-- |
| North Western | (27)-- | (27)-- | (27)-- | 10 |
| SHAs | (27)-- | (26)-- | (27)-- | 20 |
| England total | 70 | 60 | 130 | 220 |
Notes:
(26) Denotes zero.
(27) Denotes figures of five and under.
Source: Department of Health and Non-Medical Workforce Census Notes: 1. Figures are for qualified child psychotherapists only, they exclude assistants and trainees. 2. Figures are expressed as whole-time equivalents rounded to the nearest ten. 3. Totals may not equal sum of components due to rounding.
King's Healthcare NHS Trust
Mr. Battle: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what provisions have been made by Kings Healthcare for on-site facilities to continue an integrated centre for epilepsy; and if he will make a statement. [2010]
Mr. Bowis: King's Healthcare National Health Service trust has assured me that it is committed to the Centre for Epilepsy and is working closely with the chairman of the centre to identify precisely how it will be accommodated in the future.
Nursing Agencies
Mr. Morgan: To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will specify the professional duties of registered
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employment agencies which specialise in hiring out auxiliary unqualified and qualified nurses, with respect to advice to client hospitals concerning past offences of falsely claiming nursing qualifications. [1730]
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Mr. Sackville: Local authorities are responsible for licensing nurses agencies and for securing their proper conduct. Each placement made by an agency must be supervised by a registered nurse or medical practitioner.