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Sitting Times
Mr. Dixon: To ask the Lord President of the Council if he will publish in the Official Report the letter sent to the hon. Member for Southwark and Bermondsey (Mr. Hughes) giving details of the number of days and hours the House has sat in each of the last 10 years. [1656]
Mr. Newton: The information requested by the hon. Member for Southwark and Bermondsey in his oral question to me of 28 October is as follows. A copy of my letter to him of 28 October has been placed in the Library of the House.
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| Session | Days | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| 1986-87 | 109 | 930 |
| 1987-88 | 218 | 1,978 |
| 1988-89 | 176 | 1,581 |
| 1989-90 | 167 | 1,468 |
| 1990-91 | 160 | 1,374 |
| 1991-92 | 83 | 696 |
| 1992-93 | 240 | 1,985 |
| 1993-94 | 154 | 1,258 |
| 1994-95 | 159 | 1,313 |
| 1995-96 | 146 | 1,278 |
For purposes of comparison with other Sessions, 1986-87 and 1987-88, and 1991-92 and 1992-93 should be aggregated. In each case, these comprised one short and one long Session.
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Mr. Allen:
To ask the Lord President of the Council if he will review the procedure which prohibits the tabling of questions during prorogation. [1193]
Mr. Newton:
The hon. Gentleman may wish to draw this point to the attention of the Procedure Committee.
Mental Health
Dr. Lynne Jones: To ask the Secretary of State for Health if the Royal College of Psychiatrists has finalised its arrangements for the training of its members in mental health law. [1035]
Dr. Jones: To ask the Secretary of State for Health if research into the decision making and outcomes of mental health review tribunals has started; who is conducting it; and when it will be completed. [1031]
Mr. Burns: The research which is being undertaken by the Policy Studies Institute began in January 1996 and will be completed by 31 March 1998.
Dr. Jones: To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will list the numbers of psychiatric patients detained (a) under the Mental Health Act 1983 and (b) under other legislation, as a percentage of all admissions to NHS hospitals for psychiatric treatment, in the financial year 1989-90. [1036]
Mr. Burns: The information requested is shown in the table:
| Number of admissions | Admission as a percentage of all admissions(29) | |
|---|---|---|
| Formal admissions under the Mental Health Act 1983 | 16,974 | 7 |
| Other Act admissions(28) | 59 | 0 |
(27) Excludes admissions into Special hospitals.
(28) Other Acts includes Criminal Procedure (Insanity and Unfitness to Plead) Act 1991, Section 47 of the National Assistance Act 1948, Section 1, 2 and 12 of the Children and Young Persons Act 1969, Children Act 1989 and Section 3 of the Powers of Criminal Courts Act 1973.
(29) All admissions is taken as number of admissions to mental illness and learning disability specialties.
Dr. Jones: To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many psychiatric patients aged between 16 and 64 years were (a) discharged from hospital in the 90-day period April to June for which returns are being collected by the NHS executive and (b) readmitted to hospital within 90 days of discharge. [1034]
Mr. Burns: Information on emergency psychiatric readmissions to hospital within 90 days of discharge was collected for the first time during the first quarter of 1996-97.
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Between April and June, in the region of 27,000 patients aged 16-64 had been discharged from the care of a psychiatric specialist. During the same period in the region of 5,000 patients aged 16 to 64 were readmitted as emergencies to the care of a psychiatric specialist within 90 days of previous discharge.
Heart and Circulatory Disease
Mr. Ian McCartney: To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) what has been the cost to United Kingdom industry, in each of the last five years for which figures are available, of sickness absence caused by heart and circulatory disease; [1131]
- (2) how many working days are estimated to have been lost, in each of the last five years for which figures are available, due to heart and circulatory diseases. [1130]
Mr. Horam: This information is not collected centrally.
Health Checks (Children)
Mr. Blunkett: To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many children have received health checks in each of the past five years. [1099]
Mr. Burns: This information is not collected centrally.
Wheelchair Vouchers
Mr. Ian McCartney: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what will be the basis for determining the value of the proposed wheelchair voucher. [1135]
Mr. Burns: It will be the cost to the national health service of providing a new wheelchair that, in the opinion of the NHS therapist or other qualified professional, would meet the clinical needs of the user.
Speech Therapists
Ms Jowell: To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many speech therapists per 1,000 population there are in (a) inner London, (b) outer London, (c) Liverpool, (d) Manchester, (e) Newcastle, (f) Leeds and (g) Birmingham. [1126]
Mr. Horam: The precise information requested is not available centrally.
The number of speech therapists employed by the NHS hospital and community health services by health authority areas is available from the Department of Health's statistical tables "NHS Hospital and Community Health Services staff by health authority areas, England 1995"--the latest year available--copies of which are available in the Library. Information on the estimated 1995 population in health authorities is also available from the Library in "Office for National Statistics Monitor for Population and Health: Mid-1995 population estimates for re-organised local and health authority areas in England and Wales".
The number of speech therapists per head of population within health authorities should be interpreted with caution because in some cases the population served by the organisations in each authority may be greater than the population of the health authority itself.
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Mr. Allen:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health what are his Department's latest estimates of the number of people who have had strokes in each of the latest three years for which figures are available. [1450]
Mr. Horam:
Information on the total number of finished consultant episodes with primary diagnosis cerebrovascular disease in national health service hospitals in England is shown in the list:
Mr. Horam:
The Secretary of State has not met the Stroke Association in the last year.
Mr. Allen:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will list the research commissioned by his Department on (a) strokes and (b) related illnesses in each of the last three years. [1448]
Mr. Horam:
The information requested is in the following list.
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Mr. Allen:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health when he last met the Stroke Association; and what matters were discussed. [1451]
1992-93: 137,396
1993-94: 145,761
1994-95: 140,413.
Source:
Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health.
1996
The influence of developmental indices and blood pressure in young adults on risk of stroke and ischaemic heart disease in later life.
Multi-centre trial of out-patient occupational therapy for stroke.
A prospective study of cardiovascular risk-conducted within the framework of the British Regional Heart Study (on--going since 1985).
1995
A study of discharge from hospital using stroke as a tracer condition (on-going since 1991).
Snoring, obstructive sleep and sleep apnoea--stroke.
Incidence of aetiology and management of stroke.
A detailed investigation of implementation of research-based knowledge by practice nurses in relation to risk factors for CVD and stroke.
Does psychological treatment improve the outcome after stroke?
Development of a measure of social outcome following a stroke.
Stroke Collaborative Review Group: rehabilitation.
Treatment of visual neglect after stroke.
Validation of the stroke drivers screening assessment for patients with acquired neurological disability.
Screening for stroke.
A controlled comparison of alternative strategies and stroke rehabilitation.
Can the effectiveness of inter-disciplinary team care for stroke be improved?
A policy for the drug treatment of high blood pressure.
Early prediction of rehabilitation needs following acute stroke.
Social, environmental, psychological and physical approaches to stroke rehabilitation.
Mr. Allen:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health what standards apply to the treatment of strokes; and what steps he is taking to ensure consistency of treatment throughout the United Kingdom. [1452]
1994
The Tees Stroke register.
The incidence, natural history resource use and outcome of stroke.
The treatment of urinary incontinence in stroke patients.
Formulation of guidelines for dental rehabilitation of stroke patients.
Development of an early warning discharge policy following acute stroke.
Co-ordinated stroke audit and research (COSTAR).
Rehabilitation of arm function.
Mr. Horam: Clinical standards in the treatment of all diseases are primarily a matter for the relevant professional bodies. Decisions about the best type of treatment to be given in individual cases is for the clinician concerned in consultation with his patient, where this is practicable. The Department's clinical effectiveness programme will help to ensure that all patients have access to services of proven effectiveness, enabling the best use to be made of available resources.
Standards of treatment in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland are matters for my right hon. Friends the Secretaries of State for Wales and for Scotland and my right hon. and learned Friend the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland.
Mr. Allen:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health what assistance his Department gives to the Stroke Association. [1449]
Mr. Horam:
The Stroke Association has received regular funding from the Department for projects to enhance the provision of stroke and coronary heart disease services in primary care. The most recent grant came to an end in 1995-96.
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