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Yorkshire RHA
Mr. Bayley: To ask the Secretary of State for Health, pursuant to his answer of 29 January, Official Report, column 528, how much was spent on the former Yorkshire regional health authority headquarters at Park
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parade, Harrogate, on (a) refurbishment, repairs, maintenance and improvement, and (b) on furnishings, fixtures and fittings in each year since 1981. [39281]
Mr. Horam: Total spending on refurbishment, repairs, maintenance, improvement, furnishings, fixtures and fittings of the former Yorkshire regional health authority headquarters at Park parade, Harrogate for the financial years from 1981-82 onwards is shown in the table.
| Financial year | Expenditure £ |
|---|---|
| 1981-82 | 21,000 |
| 1982-83 | 672,000 |
| 1983-84 | 646,000 |
| 1984-85 | 462,000 |
| 1985-86 | 243,000 |
| 1986-87 | 54,000 |
| 1987-88 | 30,000 |
| 1988-89 | 1,400,000 |
| 1989-90 | 1,400,000 |
| 1990-91 | 46,000 |
| 1991-92 | 371,000 |
| 1992-93 | 88,000 |
| 1993-94 | 56,000 |
The definitions of fixtures, fittings and building fabric are not distinct and expenditure was not collected separately under these headings at the time the work was carried out.
Mr. Blunkett: To ask the Secretary of State for Health, pursuant to the answer of 1 July, Official Report, column 334, regarding employment records for regional health authority staff, if he will provide the information requested on 7 June relating to the former Yorkshire regional health authority from the records held in the regional offices. [39189]
Mr. Malone: This information could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.
Care Homes
Sir Peter Emery: To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) if it is his policy that a local authority should not place people in its own directly managed residential care homes at a price, in real terms, higher than that obtainable for comparable quality care in the independent sector; [39879]
- (2) what plans he has to ensure that the wish of an individual to be placed in a private residential home of his choice rather than a local authority home so long as the cost is no greater and the service provided is as thorough as the local authority establishment is respected. [39883]
Mr. Dorrell: It is for local authorities to manage their substantial community care resources efficiently and effectively taking full account of their statutory responsibilities. One of these is the responsibility to obtain value for money and we expect them to secure adequate and appropriate care for their clients and the most competitive services regardless of sector. The Government have also issued a statutory direction on choice to make sure that, within certain limits of cost and suitability, people are able to exercise real choice when selecting a care home.
In addition, the Audit (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1996 will enable the Audit Commission and the Department's social services inspectorate to undertake
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joint reviews of local authorities' social service departments. The reviews will cover every authority in the country on a cyclical programme with about 20 authorities being reviewed each year. Reviews will focus on the three aspects of performance--cost-effectiveness, quality of service and sensitivity to the wishes and needs of users and carers.
Mr. Steen:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will list the licences currently issued by his Department, indicating their function and the annual administrative costs for each. [37814]
Mr. Horam
[holding answer 19 July 1996:]: The Department is responsible for issuing six types of licence. Their function is to protect public health by setting standards--and controls where appropriate--of safety, quality, efficacy and service. It is not possible to show the administrative costs for each licence.
The types of licence are:
Ms Harman:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health what was the proportion of minority ethnic applicants for NHS management training schemes; and what proportion obtained a place in 1995. [37092]
Mr. Malone
[holding answer 12 July 1996]: In 1995, 19 per cent. of applicants to the national health service financial management training scheme and 12 per cent. of those who successfully obtained a place on the scheme were from ethnic minorities. Figures for the NHS management training scheme in the same period were 9 per cent.--of applicants--and 3.3 per cent.--of successful applicants--respectively.
Sir John Gorst:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health what further developments have taken place to enable a casualty and emergency unit to replace the existing accident and emergency department at Edgware hospital; when he expects further arrangements to be proposed; and when he will write to the hon. Member for Hendon, North with full details. [38983]
Mr. Dykes:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health what further developments have taken place to enable a casualty and emergency unit to replace the existing accident and emergency arrangements at Edgware general hospital; when he expects further new arrangements to be proposed; and when he will write to the hon. Member for Harrow, East with full details. [38986]
Sir Rhodes Boyson:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health what further developments have taken place to enable the casualty and emergency unit to replace the
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existing accident and emergency arrangements at Edgware general hospital; when he expects the new arrangements to be proposed; and when he will write to the hon. Member for Brent, North. [39602]
Mr. John Marshall:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will make a statement about the future of Edgware hospital. [39601]
Ms Harman:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will make a statement on the future of Edgware general hospital and its casualty department. [39827]
Mr. Dorrell:
Barnet health authority has today sent papers to members in advance of its next meeting on 31 July. The health authority will consider the following recommendations from its officers:
The health authority will take a decision on these recommendations at its meeting next week. I will write to the local Members immediately after the meeting with further details.
Mr. Milburn:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) what estimate he has made of the numbers (a) employed and (b) in training as (i) health visitors, (ii) school nurses, (iii) district nurses and (iv) community psychiatric nurses; [36711]
(3) how many whole-time equivalent (a) health visitors, (b) school nurses, (c) district nurses and (d) community psychiatric nurses were employed in each region in September of each year since 1990 broken down by (i) gender and (ii) ethnic origin. [36705]
Mr. Malone
[holding answer 11 July 1996]: Information on numbers of health visitors, school nurses, district nurses, and community psychiatric nurses employed by region and gender will be placed in the Library. Information about their ethnic origin is not available centrally.
Department of Health:
Approval of private sector places for abortion.
Medicines Control Agency:
Marketing authorisations
Clinical trials certificates
Manufacturers' licences
Wholesale dealers' licences
Homoeopathic registration certificates.
(a) that, in line with the recommendation of the working group which reported to the health authority earlier this month, there should be a medical presence within the casualty service;
In addition, the health authority will discuss progress on the possible development of a low-risk maternity unit, on which decisions will be made in September.
(b) that a further working group should be established to explore the development of a GP type admissions unit or the elderly as a demonstration project for which central funding could be sought;
(c) that the opening hours of the casualty service should be considered further in conjunction with the proposal for a demonstration project.
(2) how many whole-time equivalent (a) health visitors, (b) school nurses, (c) district nurses and (d) community psychiatric nurses were in training in each region in September of each year since 1990 broken down by (i) gender and (ii) ethnic origin; [36710]
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