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Waiting Times Information Bulletin
Mr. Morgan: To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what arrangements he has made for the Welsh Health Common Services Authority to place copies of the Welsh waiting times information bulletin in the Library; and on what date the autumn 1995 edition was placed in the Library. [12447]
Mr. Hague: The waiting times information bulletin is an internal NHS document intended to help GPs advise patients on the most appropriate choice of hospital or consultant for referral. Copies are not routinely placed in the Library of the House. However, copies are available, at no charge, from the Welsh Health Common Services Authority, at Crickhowell house, Capital waterside, Cardiff CF1 5XT.
Malnutrition
Mr. Morgan: To ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will make a statement on the level of his departmental involvement in the inter-departmental low income project team and the nutrition task force; and what information he is proposing to publish on the extent of malnutrition and its relationship to low income and to public health issues arising from the work of the project team and the task force. [12444]
Mr. Hague:
The nutrition task force and its low income project team formed part of "The Health of the Nation" programme which covers England only. My Department was represented at meetings of the main task
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force by an official with observer status, but was not represented on the low income project team. The Department has also received papers relating to the work of the task force, including the report of the low income project team, for information.
In Wales, the Health Promotion Authority for Wales undertakes a wide variety of programmes designed to encourage people to eat healthier diets. Specific initiatives have also targeted those on low income.
Mr. Morgan:
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will place in the Library a copy of his decision letter pertaining to the privatisation of the EstateCare group of the Welsh Health Common Services Authority. [12446]
Mr. Hague:
Bids to acquire NHS EstateCare are still being evaluated. No decision has been taken.
Mr. Morgan:
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales on what date he was requested to approve the proposal to award the materials management contract work of the Welsh Health Common Services Authority to Exel Logistics; on what date he gave his approval; what proposals he has to assist the funding of redundancy payments to those affected; and if he will make a statement. [12448]
Mr. Hague:
The authority submitted its recommendation on 8 December 1995 and it had a response on 22 January. The authority and Exel Logistics will be responsible for handling the restructuring costs including the funding of staff reductions as part of the contract. Exel Logistics has experience in delivering significant levels of improvements in customer service and operating costs which will be of benefit to the health service in Wales.
Mr. Morgan:
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what consultations he has had with the chairman of the Welsh Development Agency concerning the provision of a contract for the development of Internet access services for private business clients within and outside the Business Connect network. [12400]
Mr. Morgan:
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what consultations he has had with the chairman of the Welsh Development Agency concerning the decision-making process on the Euro-freight terminal; if he will list each of the consultancy firms which have been or are currently contracted to carry out studies in relation to its feasibility; and if he will make a statement. [12442]
Mr. Hague:
I regularly meet the chairman of the agency to discuss a wide range of issues. My officials dealing with the freight terminal are maintaining close contact with the agency.
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My Department has not employed any consultants. The agency has employed three consultants:
Mr. Morgan:
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales how many beds there were in Wales in 1980, 1985, 1990 and 1995 or other statistically convenient dates for the (a) acute, (b) psychiatric, (c) geriatric, (d) psycho-geriatric, (e) private hospital and (f) private nursing home sectors of health provision. [12443]
The general position regarding the proposed freight terminals is as stated in my answer to the hon. Member for Caerphilly (Mr. Davies) on 22 January, Official Report, column 4.
Formerly: Touche Ross and Coopers and Lybrand
Currently: Price Waterhouse
| 1980 | 1985-86 | 1990-91 | 1994-95 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average daily available beds in NHS hospitals: | ||||
| Acute | 10,112 | 9,778 | 9,056 | 8,479 |
| Psychiatric(39) | 7,558 | 6,495 | 4,022 | 2,640 |
| Geriatric | 4,108 | 4,230 | 3,811 | 3,345 |
| Psychogeriatric | 276 | 450 | 1,602 | 1,536 |
| Beds at 31 March(40): | ||||
| Private hospitals | (41) | 246 | 264 | 318 |
| Private nursing homes | (41) | 1,901 | 9,656 | 13,270 |
Notes:
(39) Includes the specialties of mental handicap, mental illness, child and adolescent psychiatry and forensic psychiatry.
(40) Figures for 1980 and 1985-86 are at 31 December.
(41) Not available.
Alzheimer's Disease
Mr. Llwyd: To ask the Secretary of State for Wales how many cases of Alzheimer's disease were recorded in Wales in (i) 1991, (ii) 1992, (iii) 1993, (iv) 1994 and (v) 1995. [10677]
Mr. Richards: The number of cases of Alzheimer's disease is not collected centrally. For each year, the number of in-patient or day case finished consultant episodes at NHS hospitals in Wales, where Alzheimer's disease was recorded as the principle diagnosis, is given in the following table. Complete data for 1995 are not yet available.
1991: 199 1
1992: 189
1993: 126
1994: 133 1 Includes three months of data, based on discharges and deaths, collected by the hospital activity analysis.
Hypothermia
Mr. Llwyd:
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales how many cases of hypothermia were recorded in Wales in (a) 1992, (b) 1993, (c) 1994 and (d) 1995. [10683]
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Mr. Richards:
The number of cases of hypothermia is not collected centrally. For each year, the number of in-patient or day case finished consultant episodes at NHS hospitals in Wales, where hypothermia was recorded as the principal diagnosis, is given in the following table. Complete data for 1995 are not yet available.
1992: 97
1993: 106
1994: 72
General Practitioners
Mr. Llwyd: To ask the Secretary of State for Wales how many general practitioner practices there were in Wales in 1966, 1975, 1985 and 1995; and if he will make a statement. [10745]
Mr. Richards: At 1 April 1995, there were 538 general medical practitioner partnerships--including practitioners who practised single handed--in Wales. Information for 1966, 1975 and 1985 is not available centrally. Information on the number of general medical practitioners (unrestricted principals) for each of the years requested is given in the following table:
| Year | Number |
|---|---|
| 1 October 1969 (earliest available) | 1,232 |
| 1 October 1975 | 1,290 |
| 1 October 1985 | 1,523 |
| 1 April 1995 | 1,710 |
Sites of Special Scientific Interest
Mr. Allen: To ask the Secretary of State for Wales which sites of special scientific interest in Wales will be affected by trunk roads and motorway schemes for which preferred routes have been announced. [11232]
Mr. Gwilym Jones: Sites of special scientific interest which may be affected by schemes in the Welsh Office's forward programme for which a preferred route has been announced are:
| Office | Route | |
|---|---|---|
| Dyfed | Bishops Pond--Carmarthen | |
| Fair Fach Railway Cutting--Llandeilo | ||
| Powys | River Wye--Builth | |
| Mid-Glamorgan | Cwm Taf Fechan Woodlands--Nr Merthyr Tydfil | |
| Gwent | St. Brides | Gwent levels |
| Nash and Goldcliff | Gwent levels | |
| Whitson | Gwent levels | |
| Redwick and Llandevenny | Gwent levels | |
| Mynydd Llangatwg | Nr. Brynmawr | |
| Cwm Clydach | Nr. Brynmawr | |
| Brynmawr Sections | Nr. Brynmawr | |
| Gwynedd | Inland Sea | Nr. Holyhead |
| Glaslyn Marshes | Nr. Porthmadog | |
| Fairy Glen Woods | Nr. Betwys-y-Coed | |
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