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Scientific Committee on Tobacco and Health
Mr. Barron: To ask the Secretary of State for Health when the last meeting of the Scientific Committee on Tobacco and Health took place; and what was discussed. [3420]
Mr. Horam: The Scientific Committee on Tobacco and Health last met on 15 October 1996. The committee received information on the progress of work it has commissioned on environmental tobacco smoke and lung cancer and on ETS and childhood respiratory diseases. The structure and content of the first report of SCOTH to the Chief Medical Officer were discussed and suggestions for the future work programme were considered.
Infertility Treatment
Mr. Key: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what is the latest advice his Department has issued to (a) purchasers and (b) providers of infertility treatment in the NHS; if he will place this information in the Library; and if he will make a statement. [2068]
Mr. Horam: Decisions about provision, priority and resources for infertility services are made by individual health authorities, who are in the best position to determine priorities in the light of local needs and circumstances. The decisions must be made on the basis of sound evidence.
Advice is available to health authorities and clinicians in the following publications:
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The RCOG is reviewing its 1992 guidance as part of a project sponsored by the Department of Health. The revised guidelines should be available to clinicians next year.
Mr. Key:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health what research his Department has commissioned in the last two years into the effectiveness of alternative infertility treatments. [2069]
Mr. Horam:
None. Information on research commissioned by the Department of Health is contained in the "Centrally Commissioned Research Programme" and the "Centrally Commissioned Research Programme: Commissions in 1994-95", copies of which are available in the Library.
Ms Coffey:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many children on care orders are placed in bed-and-breakfast accommodation. [3644]
Mr. Burns:
This information is not separately available as the details collected centrally do not distinguish bed and breakfast from other lodging or independent accommodation.
Ms Coffey:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health when he expects disciplinary and grievance procedures for staff to be in place for (a) Ashworth, (b) Rampton and (c) Broadmoor. [3645]
Mr. Burns:
Disciplinary and grievance procedures are in place at all three high security hospitals.
Ms Coffey:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will list the number of breaches of security incidents in each of the last five years for (a) Rampton, (b) Ashworth and (c) Broadmoor. [3646]
Mr. Burns:
The following tables list the number of breaches of security incidents at the three high security hospitals. For the purposes of this survey roof top incidents were classified as a breach of security although incidents of this kind are not uncommon in a high security mental health environment. Staff are fully trained to deal with this challenging group of patients and untoward incidents in the three hospitals are speedily contained and swiftly resolved.
The Effective Health Care Bulletin on "The Management of Subfertility" (August 1992), published for the NHS management executive by a consortium of Leeds and York universities and the research unit of the Royal College of Physicians.
Copies of these are available in the Library.
The Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists "Infertility--Guidelines for Practice".
| Type/year | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Escape | -- | 1 | -- | -- | -- | 1 |
| Abscond | 1 | 4 | -- | -- | -- | 5 |
| Roof-top | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1 | 1 |
| Hostage | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| Type/year | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Escape | -- | 2 | -- | -- | -- | 2 |
| Abscond | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 11 |
| Roof-top(8) | -- | 1 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 27 |
| Hostage | -- | -- | 1 | -- | 1 | 2 |
| Total | 1 | 6 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 42 |
(8) Please note that it is relatively easy to climb on the roofs of wards in the north and south campus of Ashworth hospital authority. The hospital does not regard this as a breach of security.
| Type/year | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Escape | -- | -- | 1 | -- | -- | 1 |
| Abscond | 3 | 1 | -- | 1 | -- | 5 |
| Roof-top | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0 |
| Hostage | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0 |
| Total | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
Ms Coffey: To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) if he will list the number of recorded assaults on staff in each of the past five years at (a) Rampton, (b) Ashworth and (c) Broadmoor; [3647]
- (2) if he will list the number of prosecutions for assaults on staff in each of the past five years for (a) Rampton, (b) Ashworth and (c) Broadmoor; [3648]
(3) on what dates the most recent work place risk assessments for (a) Broadmoor, (b) Rampton and (c) Ashworth were completed. [3649]
Mr. Burns: Data about recorded assaults on staff in each of the past five years, the number of prosecutions for assaults on staff and the most recent work place assessments at Ashworth, Rampton and Broadmoor are not kept centrally. The hon. Member may wish to contact Mrs. Janice Miles, the chief executive of Ashworth hospital authority, Ms Sheila Foley, the chief executive of Rampton hospital authority, and Mr. Alan Franey, the chief executive of Broadmoor hospital authority for further information.
National Health Service
Mrs. Roe: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what are his plans for the future of the national health service; and if he will make a statement. [4276]
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Mr. Dorrell: I have today published a White Paper on the way forward for the national health service entitled, "The National Health Service: A Service with Ambitions". Copies will be available in the Vote Office and the Library. It sets out the Government's commitment to a universal, high quality service, available on the basis of clinical need, and one that is responsive to the needs and wishes of patients and carers. It also launches three initiatives designed to improve the use of information in the NHS; to strengthen its commitment to effective management of quality; and to ensure that our policies for education, training and development produce well qualified staff who will meet the needs of a changing NHS.
NORTHERN IRELAND
Teacher Training
Mr. Worthington: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what was the percentage of college graduates obtaining teaching posts in each year from 1989-90. [2996]
Mr. Ancram: The available figures are:
1989-90: 88 per cent.
1990-91: 91 per cent.
1991-92: 96 per cent.
1992-93: 98 per cent.
Mr. Ancram: This year's intake number was maintained at last year's total of 340 places. No decisions have been taken on future years' intakes as each year's allocation is based on an annually updated forecast of teacher demand.
Student Costs
Mr. Worthington: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will list the unit cost per student and constant price cost per student in each year from 1989-90, starting with unit cost per student equalling 100 in 1989-90. [2998]
Mr. Ancram: The recurrent cost per full-time equivalent student, excluding student support, at universities in Northern Ireland, indexed so that 1989-90 equals 100, has been as follows:
| Cash prices | Constant prices | |
|---|---|---|
| 1989-90 | 100 | 100 |
| 1990-91 | 105 | 97 |
| 1991-92 | 107 | 93 |
| 1992-93 | 106 | 89 |
| 1993-94 | 105 | 86 |
| 1994-95 | 103 | 82 |
Source:
Universities' Statistical Record data, 1989-90 to 1993-94; HESA data 1994-95.
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| Cash prices | Constant prices | |
|---|---|---|
| 1991-92 | 100 | 100 |
| 1992-93 | 98 | 94 |
| 1993-94 | 101 | 95 |
| 1994-95 | 106 | 98 |
Comparable figures for 1989-90 and 1990-91 are not available.
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