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Taxi Fares
Mr. Donohoe: To ask the Secretary of State for Health how much his Department spent in meeting the costs of taxi cab fares in the 1995-96 financial year. [36011]
Mr. Horam: The cost of taxi cab fares is not separately identified in the Department's accounts and could be provided only at disproportionate cost.
Contaminated Blood Products
Mr. Heppell: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what he has done to increase funding for (a) treatment and support services for haemophiliacs infected with hepatitis C through NHS treatment with contaminated blood products, (b) research into this problem, (c) recombinant products and (d) core funding for the Haemophilia Society to provide services and support on a continuing basis. [36131]
Mr. Horam: The Department does not allocate money to support specific treatments for particular patient groups. National health service funds are allocated to purchasers of health care who are in the best position to decide what services (including treatments) they wish to purchase to meet local needs.
An additional £1 million has been made available by the Department's research and development division to fund research into improving our understanding of hepatitis C.
The Haemophilia Society receives grants totalling £155,000 from the Government in the current year. This compares with £126,900 in 1995-96.
Mr. MacShane:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health what assessment he has made of the effect of the sale of pharmaceutical products in supermarkets on the availability and opening hours of dispensing chemists. [35989]
Mr. Malone:
None. Health authorities have a statutory responsibility to provide adequate and accessible pharmaceutical services to meet local requirements.
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Mr. Redmond:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will list the locations of dedicated case managers for (a) head injury patients, (b) cancer patients and (c) fertility patients. [35991]
Mr. Horam:
This information is not available centrally.
Mr. Martyn Jones:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health what was the estimated percentage of (a) men drinking more than 21 units and (b) women drinking more than 14 units of alcohol per week for each year since 1979, for each nation of the United Kingdom; and if he will make a statement. [36049]
Mr. Bowis:
The available information, derived from the general household survey and the continuous household survey, is shown in the tables.
| Men age 18+ | England | Wales | Scotland | Northern Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 25 | 24 | 25 | n/a |
| 1986 | 27 | 32 | 24 | n/a |
| 1988 | 27 | 28 | 23 | 15 |
| 1990 | 28 | 29 | 24 | 17 |
| 1992 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 18 |
| 1994 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 21 |
| Women age 18+ | England | Wales | Scotland | Northern Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 10 | 6 | 5 | n/a |
| 1986 | 10 | 9 | 7 | n/a |
| 1988 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 4 |
| 1990 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 5 |
| 1992 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 6 |
| 1994 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 7 |
Notes:
1. Percentages rounded to the nearest whole figure.
2. Northern Ireland data relate to 1988, and 1990-91, 1992-93 and 1994-95 financial years.
Sources:
Office for National Statistics general household survey and the continuous household survey.
n/a=not available.
Elderly People
Mr. Redmond: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what research he has (a) commissioned and (b) evaluated of pre and post-registration education for the care of older people; and if he will make a statement. [36117]
Mr. Malone: Information on research commissioned by the Department of Health is contained in "The Centrally Commissioned Research Programme" and "The Centrally Commissioned Research Programme:
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Commissions in 1994-95", copies of which are available in the Library.
Emergency Medical Service
Mr. David Nicholson: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what representations he has received since 1 January about the danger to patients arising from the operation of (a) inadequately trained private ambulance operators, paramedics, emergency medical technicians and ambulance technicians and (b) inadequate or poorly maintained vehicles and equipment used by such operators; and if he will make a statement on the incidence of accidents specifying complaints received by his Department arising from such operations. [36043]
Mr. Horam: My hon. Friend recently forwarded to me a letter from a constituent. There has been one other representation on the subject this year. Private ambulance operators must comply with the law on the administration of medicines and the conditions and use of vehicles. Any national health service trust considering using a private ambulance operator to transport patients should take account of the code of practice issued by the NHS executive in December 1993.
Detoxification Units
Mr. Touhig: To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many detoxification units existed in the United Kingdom in each of the last five years; and how many currently exist. [36132]
Mr. Bowis: This information is not held centrally.
Cancer Services
Mr. Redmond: To ask the Secretary of State for Health for what reasons accreditation of specialist cancer centres will not be compulsory; and if he will make a statement. [36398]
Mr. Horam: It is the responsibility of individual health care providers to determine how they pursue and ensure quality services and systems within their own organisations. Once cancer centres have been designated, it will be a priority to ensure the maintenance of high quality standards through peer review.
Mr. Redmond: To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will list be region the courses currently being run solely for nursing staff on the care of cancer patients; and if he will make a statement. [36301]
Mr. Horam: Courses for nursing staff on the care of cancer patients currently approved by the English National Board for Nursing, Midwifery and Health Visiting to be run in each region are as follows:
| Region | Course | Course name |
|---|---|---|
| Northern and Yorkshire | ENB 237 | Oncological Nursing for Nurses on Parts 1, 2, or 12 of the Professional Register |
| ENB 285 | Specialist Course in the Continuing Care of the Dying Patient and the Family of Nurses, Midwives and Health Visitors on all Parts of the Professional Register | |
| ENB 931 | The Continuing Care of the Dying Patient and the Family for Nurses, Midwives and Health Visitors on all Parts | |
| ENB A11 | Breast Care Nursing for Nurse and Health Visitors on Parts 1, 2, 11 or 12 | |
| ENB A18 | Palliative Care for Nurse and Health Visitors on Parts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, or 15 | |
| North West | ENB 237 | Oncological Nursing for Nurses on Parts 1, 2, or 12 |
| ENB 931 | The Continuing Care of the Dying Patient and the Family for Nurses, Midwives and Health Visitors on all Parts | |
| ENB A11 | Breast Care Nursing for Nurse and Health Visitors on 1, 2, 11, or 12 | |
| ENB N23 | Principles of Care Related to Bone Marrow Transplant for Nurses on parts 1, 2, 8, 12, or 15 | |
| ENB N29 | Supporting Patients and Relatives Experiencing Loss for Nurses, Midwives and Health Visitors on all parts | |
| ENBN 92 | The Nature of Cancer and its Treatments for Nurse and Health Visitors on Parts 1, 2, 7, 8, 11, 12, or 15 | |
| ENB N93 | Working with the Person with Cancer for Nurses on Parts 1, 2, 7, 8, 11, 12, or 15 | |
| Trent | ENB 237 | Oncological Nursing for Nurses on Parts 1, 2, or 12 |
| ENB 285 | Specialist Course in the Continuing Care of the Dying Patient and the Family for Nurses, Midwives and Health Visitors on all Parts | |
| ENB 391 | The Continuing Care of the Dying Patent and the Family for Nurses, Midwives and Health Visitors on all Parts | |
| ENB A11 | Breast Care Nursing for Nurse and Health Visitors on Parts 1, 2, 11, or 12 | |
| West Midlands | ENB 237 | Oncological Nursing for Nurses on Parts 1, 2,or 12 |
| ENB 931 | Specialist Course in the Continuing Care of the Dying Patient and the Family for Nurses, Midwives and Health Visitors on all Parts | |
| ENB N29 | Supporting Patients and Relatives Experiencing Loss for Nurses, Midwives and Health Visitors on all parts | |
| Anglia and Oxford | ENB 237 | Oncological Nursing for Nurses on Parts 1, 2, or 12 |
| ENB 285 | Specialist Course in the Continuing Care of the Dying Patient and the Family for Nurses, Midwives and Health Visitors on all Parts | |
| ENB 931 | The Continuing Care of the Dying Patient and the Family for Nurses, Midwives and Health Visitors on all Parts | |
| ENB A18 | Palliative Care for Nurse and Health Visitors on Parts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, or 15 | |
| ENB N37 | Developing Clinical Practice in Palliative Care for Nurses on Parts 1, 2, 8, 12, or 15 | |
| North Thames | ENB 285 | Specialist Courses in the Continuing Care of the Dying Patient and the Family for Nurses, Midwives and Health Visitors on all Parts |
| ENB 931 | The Continuing Care of the Dying Patient and the Family for Nurses, Midwives and Health Visitors on all Parts | |
| ENB A11 | Breast Care Nursing for Nurse and Health Visitors on Parts 1, 2, 11, or 12 | |
| ENB A18 | Palliative Care for Nurse and Health Visitors on Parts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14 or 15 | |
| ENB N23 | Principles of Care Related to Bone Marrow Transplant for Nurses on Parts 1, 2, 8, 12 or 15 | |
| ENB N37 | Developing Clinical Practice in Palliative Care for Nurses on Parts 1, 2, 8, 12 or 15 | |
| ENB N59 | Care of the Patient Having Chemotherapy for Nurses, Midwives and Health Visitors on all Parts | |
| South Thames | ENB 237 | Oncological Nursing for Nurses on Parts 1, 2, or 12 |
| ENB 931 | The Continuing Care of the Dying Patient and the Family for Nurses, Midwives and Health Visitors on all Parts | |
| ENB A18 | Palliative Care for Nurses and Health Visitors on Parts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14 or 15 | |
| ENB N10 | Caring for Patients Receiving Radionuclides for Nurses on Parts 1, 2, or 12 | |
| ENB N37 | Developing Clinical Practice in Palliative Care for Nurses on Parts 1, 2, 8, 12 or 15 | |
| South and West | ENB 237 | Oncological Nursing for Nurses on Parts 1, 2, or 12 |
| ENB 285 | Specialist Course in the Continuing Care of the Dying Patient and the Family for Nurses, Midwives and Health Visitors on all Parts | |
| ENB 931 | The Continuing Care of the Dying Patient and the Family for Nurses, Midwives and Health Visitors on all parts |
Cancer Services are identified as a priority in the Education and Training Planning Guidance (EL(96)46) issued in June 1996, a copy of which is held in the Library.
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Mr. Redmond: To ask the Secretary of State for Health when he plans to provide additional resources for cancer services; and if he will make a statement. [36303]
Mr. Horam: Current spending on the national health service will grow by over £1 billion in 1996-97. This additional funding, together with efficiency gains, will enable the NHS to make further progress in developing services of proven effectiveness, including cancer services.
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