House of Commons Hansard Written Answers for 28 Nov 1995 (pt 22)

Psychiatry (Consultants)

Mr. Milburn: To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many (a) acute adult psychiatric, (b) adult rehabilitation and continuing care, (c) child and

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adolescent psychiatric, (d) learning disabilities, (e) old age psychiatric and (f) psychotherapy consultant posts have been vacant in each of the last five years in each region. [2943]

Mr. Bowis: This information is not available centrally.

Mr. Milburn: To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many (a) acute adult psychiatric, (b) adult rehabilitation and continuing care, (c) child and adolescent psychiatric, (d) learning disabilities, (e) old age psychiatric and (f) psychotherapy consultants there are in each region and per 100,000 head of population. [2945]

Mr. Bowis: The available information is shown in the tables.

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Wte of Consultants by each speciality in the Psychiatry Group by Region per 100,000 head of population as at 30 September 1994

Child and adolescent psychiatry Forensic psychiatry Mental handicap Mental illness Old age psychiatry Psychotherapy

England 0.6 0.2 0.3 2.3 0.3 0.1

Northern 0.5 0.1 0.3 2.3 0.3 0.1

Yorkshire 0.5 0.1 0.2 2.3 0.3 0.1

Trent 0.6 0.1 0.2 2.3 0.3 0.2

East Anglia 0.7 0.1 0.3 1.7 0.4 0.0

North West Thames 0.9 0.2 0.4 2.4 0.2 0.3

North East Thames 0.8 0.1 0.3 2.3 0.3 0.3

South East Thames 0.7 0.2 0.3 3.0 0.5 0.1

South West Thames 0.5 0.1 0.4 3.0 0.2 0.1

Wessex 0.8 0.1 0.2 2.1 0.3 0.1

Oxford 0.9 (19)-- 0.3 2.3 0.4 0.3

South Western 0.5 0.1 0.4 2.4 0.1 0.0

West Midlands 0.5 0.1 0.4 1.8 0.4 0.1

Mersey 0.6 0.1 0.3 2.5 0.3 0.1

North Western 0.5 0.1 0.2 2.2 0.2 0.1

Special health authorities (inc Special Hospitals) n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a

	Child and adolescent psychiatry	Forensic psychiatry	Mental handicap	Mental illness	Old age psychiatry	Psychotherapy


England	0.6	0.2	0.3	2.3	0.3	0.1

Northern	0.5	0.1	0.3	2.3	0.3	0.1

Yorkshire	0.5	0.1	0.2	2.3	0.3	0.1

Trent	0.6	0.1	0.2	2.3	0.3	0.2

East Anglia	0.7	0.1	0.3	1.7	0.4	0.0

North West Thames	0.9	0.2	0.4	2.4	0.2	0.3

North East Thames	0.8	0.1	0.3	2.3	0.3	0.3

South East Thames	0.7	0.2	0.3	3.0	0.5	0.1

South West Thames	0.5	0.1	0.4	3.0	0.2	0.1

Wessex	0.8	0.1	0.2	2.1	0.3	0.1

Oxford	0.9	(19)--	0.3	2.3	0.4	0.3

South Western	0.5	0.1	0.4	2.4	0.1	0.0

West Midlands	0.5	0.1	0.4	1.8	0.4	0.1

Mersey	0.6	0.1	0.3	2.5	0.3	0.1

North Western	0.5	0.1	0.2	2.2	0.2	0.1

Special health authorities (inc Special Hospitals)	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

(19) "Zero value".

n/a = "not available".

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Wte of Consultants by each speciality in the Psychiatry Group by Region as at 30 September 1994

Child and adolescent psychiatry Forensic psychiatry Mental handicap Mental illness Old age psychiatry Psychotherapy

England 310 70 150 1,130 150 70

Northern 20 0 10 70 10 0

Yorkshire 20 0 10 90 10 0

Trent 30 10 10 110 10 10

East Anglia 20 0 10 50 10 0

North West Thames 30 10 10 70 10 10

North East Thames 30 0 10 90 10 10

South East Thames 30 10 10 110 20 10

South West Thames 10 0 10 90 10 0

Wessex 20 0 10 70 10 0

Oxford 20 (20)-- 10 60 10 10

South Western 20 0 10 80 10 0

West Midlands 30 10 20 100 20 10

Mersey 10 0 10 60 10 0

North Western 20 0 10 90 10 0

Special health authorities (inc Special Hospitals) (20)-- 20 (20)-- 0 (20)-- 0

	Child and adolescent psychiatry	Forensic psychiatry	Mental handicap	Mental illness	Old age psychiatry	Psychotherapy


England	310	70	150	1,130	150	70

Northern	20	0	10	70	10	0

Yorkshire	20	0	10	90	10	0

Trent	30	10	10	110	10	10

East Anglia	20	0	10	50	10	0

North West Thames	30	10	10	70	10	10

North East Thames	30	0	10	90	10	10

South East Thames	30	10	10	110	20	10

South West Thames	10	0	10	90	10	0

Wessex	20	0	10	70	10	0

Oxford	20	(20)--	10	60	10	10

South Western	20	0	10	80	10	0

West Midlands	30	10	20	100	20	10

Mersey	10	0	10	60	10	0

North Western	20	0	10	90	10	0

Special health authorities (inc Special Hospitals)	(20)--	20	(20)--	0	(20)--	0

Figures are rounded to the nearest 10

(20) Denotes "zero value".

0 Denotes figure is greater than 0 but less than 5.

England total does not equal the sum of the regions due to rounding.

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Mr. Milburn: To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) how many (a) acute adult psychiatric, (b) adult rehabilitation and continuing care, (c) child and adolescent psychiatric, (d) learning disabilities, (e) old age psychiatric and (f) psychotherapy consultants there have been per 100,000 head of population in each of the last five years; [2947]

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(2) how many (a) acute adult psychiatric, (b) adult rehabilitation and continuing care, (c) child and adolescent psychiatric, (d) learning disabilities, (e) old age psychiatric and (f) psychotherapy consultants there have been in each of the last five years; and how many there are now. [2949]

Mr. Bowis: The available information is shown in the table.

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Consultants in the Psychiatry Group per 100,000 population England--as at 30 September each yearWhole-time equivalents (WTE)

1990 1991 1992 1993 1994

Wte Per 100,000 population Wte Per 100,000 population Wte Per 100,000 population Wte Per 100,000 population Wte Per 100,000 population

England total 1,840 3.8 1,830 3.8 1,840 3.8 1,880 3.9 1,880 3.9

Mental illness 1,120 2.3 1,110 2.3 1,130 2.3 1,120 2.3 1,130 2.3

Child and Adolescent psychiatry 330 0.7 330 0.7 300 0.6 320 0.7 310 0.6

Forensic psychiatry 70 0.1 70 0.1 80 0.2 80 0.2 70 0.2

Mental handicap 160 0.3 160 0.3 160 0.3 160 0.3 150 0.3

Old age psychiatry 80 0.2 100 0.2 110 0.2 130 0.3 150 0.3

Psychotherapy 70 0.1 70 0.2 70 0.1 70 0.1 70 0.1

	1990	1991	1992	1993	1994
	Wte	Per 100,000 population	Wte	Per 100,000 population	Wte	Per 100,000 population	Wte	Per 100,000 population	Wte	Per 100,000 population


England total	1,840	3.8	1,830	3.8	1,840	3.8	1,880	3.9	1,880	3.9



Mental illness	1,120	2.3	1,110	2.3	1,130	2.3	1,120	2.3	1,130	2.3

Child and Adolescent psychiatry	330	0.7	330	0.7	300	0.6	320	0.7	310	0.6

Forensic psychiatry	70	0.1	70	0.1	80	0.2	80	0.2	70	0.2

Mental handicap	160	0.3	160	0.3	160	0.3	160	0.3	150	0.3

Old age psychiatry	80	0.2	100	0.2	110	0.2	130	0.3	150	0.3

Psychotherapy	70	0.1	70	0.2	70	0.1	70	0.1	70	0.1

Consultants data rounded to the nearest 10.

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Psychiatric Beds

Mr. Milburn: To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) how many (a) acute adult psychiatric, (b) adult rehabilitation and continuing care, (c) child and adolescent psychiatric, (d) learning disabilities, (e) old age psychiatric and (f) psychotherapy beds there are in each region and per 100,000 head of population; [2944]

(2) how many (a) acute adult psychiatric, (b) adult rehabilitation and continuing care, (c) child and adolescent psychiatric, (d) learning disabilities, (e) old age psychiatric and (f) psychotherapy beds there have been per 100,000 head of population in each of the last five years; [2946]

(3) how many (a) acute adult psychiatric, (b) adult rehabilitation and continuing care, (c) child and adolescent psychiatric, (d) learning disabilities, (e) old age psychiatric and (f) psychotherapy beds there have been in each of the last five years; and how many there are currently. [2948]

Mr. Bowis: Information is not available in the form requested.

Mr. Milburn: To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many medium secure psychiatric beds have been available in each region in each of the last three years per 100,000 population. [2930]

Mr. Bowis: I refer the hon. Member to the reply I gave the hon. Member for Newcastle upon Tyne, East (Mr. Brown) on 9 June, Official Report, columns 333-34.

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Private Patient Income

Mr. Milburn: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what was the total income received from private patients by (a) region and (b) each trust in each region in 1994-95. [2952]

Mr. Sackville: I refer the hon. Member to the reply I gave him on 24 November, Official Report, column 337.

Prescriptions

Mr. Nicholas Winterton: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what plans he has to increase the speed which pharmacists are paid in full for prescriptions dispensed; and if he will make a statement. [3018]

Mr. Malone: None. Pharmacists are currently paid on time, to a timetable originally agreed with the Pharmaceutical Services Negotiating Committee.

Services and Treatment (Non-NHS Purchases)

Mr. Milburn: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what information his Department maintain on the services and treatments purchased by (a) NHS trusts, (b) health authorities or (c) general practitioner fundholders from outside the NHS. [3090]

Mr. Sackville: Information on services and treatments purchased outside the national health service is included in the information requirements set out in the health authorities manual of accounts on form HFR25, family health services authorities manual of accounts on form FAA23 and in NHS trusts manual of accounts on form TFR3. Copies of these manuals will be placed in the Library.

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NHS Policy Board

Mr. Milburn: To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will list the members of the NHS policy board and explain their remit. [3094]

Mr. Malone: The national health service policy board provides a forum in which Ministers and senior managers meet regional chairmen to consider current NHS management issues. The board is non-statutory and is advisory to my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Health. The members of the policy board are:

The right hon. Stephen Dorrell, Secretary of State for Health; Gerald Malone, Minister of State for Health; the hon. Tom Sackville, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State; John Bowis OBE, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State; Baroness Cumberlege CBE, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Graham Hart, Permanent Secretary Department of Health; Alan Langlands, NHS Chief Executive; Dr. Kenneth Calman, Chief Medical Officer; Yvonne Moores, Chief Nursing Officer; Keith Ackroyd, Regional Chairman Trent; Bryan Baker, Regional Chairman West Midlands; Sir Stuart Burgess, Regional Chairman Anglia and Oxford; Rennie Fritchie, Regional Chairman South and West; John Greetham, Regional Chairman Northern and Yorkshire; Sir William Staveley, Regional Chairman North Thames; William Wells, Regional Chairman South Thames; Sir Donald Wilson, Regional Chairman North West.

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