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Mr. Wigley:
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what preliminary work his Department has undertaken on the establishment of cross-cutting committees on (a) equal opportunities and (b) Europe, in the National Assembly. [73776]
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Mr. Michael:
The draft standing orders prepared by the Commissioners provide for Assembly committees for each of these matters. Following consultation on the Commissioners' report, I expect to make the standing orders in final form later this month.
Sir Alastair Goodlad:
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales how many current occupants of National Health Service hospital and unit beds in Wales have a main diagnosis of schizophrenia psychoses; and what these occupied beds represent as a percentage of (a) mental and (b) all beds in Wales. [74268]
Mr. Jon Owen Jones:
It is not possible to say how many current occupants of National Health Service hospital and unit beds in Wales have a main diagnosis of schizophrenia psychoses. However, it is estimated that, in 1998, 10.2 per cent. of in-patients treated in the specialty of mental illness and 0.3 per cent. of patients treated in all specialties had a main diagnosis of schizophrenia psychoses.
Following the transfer of functions, this issue will be a matter for the National Assembly.
Sir Alastair Goodlad:
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales (1) how many people discharged from mental illness hospitals in Wales in the last year after a main diagnosis of schizophrenia psychoses, having been proved vulnerable boarders subsequently became voluntary boarders; [74273]
Mr. Jon Owen Jones:
In 1998 there were 1,713 deaths and discharges from Welsh NHS trusts where the patient had a main diagnosis of schizophrenia psychoses. It is not known centrally how many of these, having been proved vulnerable boarders, subsequently became voluntary boarders. Reliable estimates of the number of people who were admitted for a hospital stay more than once during the year are not available centrally.
Following the transfer of functions, this issue will be a matter for the National Assembly.
Mr. Barry Jones:
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what recent measures he has initiated to ensure enhanced health care for Flintshire people; and if he will make a statement. [74184]
Mr. Jon Owen Jones:
The provision of health care is a high priority and I am pleased to be able to report a number of significant developments for the people of Flintshire.
The new North East Wales NHS Trust (to be established on 1 April) will integrate community health and acute services for the people of Flintshire. This will allow clinicians in both sectors to collaborate in providing a seamless service from the time a patient is referred to
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the time they recover. I expect this to be of particular benefit to the elderly and other vulnerable groups whose care often extends across both sectors.
The introduction of Local Health Groups (LHGs) will bring significant benefits in terms of inclusive local decision making on commissioning of health services responsive to local need, and developing the role of primary care. Flintshire LHG is on course to be operational as a sub committee of the Health Authority from 1 April.
Since May 1996, three new NHS dental practices have been opened as a direct result of grant aid, totalling £100,000, from the Welsh Office dental initiative. Grant aid is still available to assist the Health Authority to attract new dentists to 2 further areas within Flintshire.
£193k of Winter Pressure money funded a joint NHS/Social Services rapid response team covering the whole of Flintshire. Such joint working will be facilitated by the composition of LHGs and introduction of shared planning arrangements, notably Health Improvement Programmes.
Following the transfer of functions, this will be a matter for the National Assembly.
Dr. Tony Wright:
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will publish a list of (1) task forces and (2) policy reviews established by his Department since May 1997 which (a) had external members recruited by way of public advertisement, and details of any person so appointed and (b) engaged in public consultation exercises, and the form that these took. [74460]
Mr. Michael:
I will write to my hon. Friend as soon as possible and place a copy of my reply in the Library of the House.
Mr. Swayne:
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will list the primary schools in the Cardiff, South and Penarth constituency he has visited in the last four months; and what plans he has for further visits to primary schools in that constituency. [74637]
Mr. Michael:
During the last four months I have visited Evenlode Primary School and Grangetown Infants School in the constituency of Cardiff, South and Penarth.
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Jackie Ballard:
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will list for Wales by health authority (a) the number of dentists with an NHS list and (b) the average number of patients on each NHS list for each year since financial year 1995-96. [74258]
Mr. Jon Owen Jones:
The information is given in the following table.
(2) how many patients with a primary diagnosis of schizophrenia psychoses were discharged from mental illness hospitals in Wales in the last year; and how many were admitted for a hospital stay more than once during the year. [74390]
| 1995-96 | 1996-97 | 1997-98 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of dentists in Wales treating at least some NHS patients (14) | ||||
| North Wales | 170 | 185 | 198 | |
| Dyfed Powys | 128 | 133 | 136 | |
| Morgannwg | 158 | 161 | 158 | |
| Bro Taf | 198 | 201 | 205 | |
| Gwent | 149 | 167 | 167 | |
| Wales | 803 | 847 | 864 | |
| Patients on each NHS list (15) | ||||
| North Wales | 1,848 | 1,752 | 1,660 | |
| Dyfed Powys | 1,729 | 1,674 | 1,539 | |
| Morgannwg | 1,946 | 1,956 | 1,915 | |
| Bro Taf | 1,857 | 1,678 | 1,667 | |
| Gwent | 1,811 | 1,645 | 1,633 | |
| Wales | 1,927 | 1,825 | 1,764 | |
(14) Principal dentists as at 31 March except for 1995-96 when data relate to 30 June 1996
(15) Average number of registrations per principal dentists at 31 March. Includes patients seen by assistants and vocational trainees working on contracts held by principals.
Following the transfer of functions, this issue will be a matter for the National Assembly.
Links Staff Newspaper
Mr. Swayne: To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what have been the production costs of the Links document in each year of its publication. [74633]
Mr. Michael: Production costs for Links--The Welsh Office staff newspaper:
- 1997-98: £23,102
- 1998-99: £31,020 to date.
Following the transfer of functions, this issue will be a matter for the National Assembly.
Hospital Beds
Mr. Livsey: To ask the Secretary of State for Wales how many (a) acute, (b) geriatric, (c) mental illness, (d) learning disability and (e) maternity beds there were in each health authority in Wales in each year since 1994-95. [74374]
Mr. Jon Owen Jones:
The information is given in the following table.
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(16) The average daily number of staffed beds in which in-patients are being or could be treated without any change in facilities or staff being made
(17) All specialities excluding geriatric, mental illness, learning disability and maternity
(18) Adult mental illness, child & adolescent psychiatry, forensic psychiatry and old age psychiatry
(19) Obstetrics and GP maternity
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Following the transfer of functions, this issue will be a matter for the National assembly.
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