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Nurses
Mr. Livsey: To ask the Secretary of State for Wales how many whole-time equivalent (a) bank, (b) agency and (c) contract nurses were employed and at what cost, by each health authority in Wales in each of the last 10 years. [74375]
Mr. Jon Owen Jones: The information requested is not collected routinely. However, a survey carried out by the Nurse Executives of NHS trusts in Wales estimated that there were 665 whole-time equivalent bank nurses and 173 whole-time equivalent agency nurses used between July 1997 and July 1998 in Wales. Information on costs is not available.
Following the transfer of functions, this issue will be a matter for the National Assembly.
Hospitals (Service Changes)
Mr. Livsey: To ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will list the hospitals, by health authority region in Wales, that have consulted the local community health council on service reconfiguration in the last 10 years; and how many beds have been (a) gained and (b) lost under these reconfigurations. [74376]
Mr. Jon Owen Jones:
This information is not held centrally. Responsibility for consulting local Community Health Councils on substantial service changes lies with health authorities. Such proposals are only referred to my
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right hon. Friend for decision if, following formal public consultation, they cannot be agreed with the Community Health Council. At present, one such referral has been made and is under consideration.
Following the transfer of functions, these issues will be a matter for the National Assembly for Wales.
Mr. Livsey:
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales how many appointments for each health authority in Wales he has (a) made personally and (b) been consulted on since 1 May 1997; and if he will list for those appointments the political affiliations of the successful candidates. [74377]
Mr. Jon Owen Jones:
None. The Secretary of State's predecessor made the following appointments to health authorities in Wales during 1998.
| Health authorities | Appointments |
|---|---|
| Bro Taf | 1 Chair and 3 non-executive member appointments |
| Dyfed Powys | 1 Chair and 2 non-executive member appointments |
| Iechyd Morgannwg | 1 Chair and 3 non-executive member appointments |
| Gwent | 1 Chair and 4 non-executive member appointments |
| North Wales | 1 Chair and 3 non-executive member appointments |
Dyfed Powys Health Authority and the North Wales Health Authority are currently both carrying a non-executive director vacancy.
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Of those mentioned, only one non-executive member has carried out any significant political activity in the last five years, being a Labour member of a local authority in the area of the health authority concerned.
Following the transfer of functions, this issue will be a matter for the National Assembly.
Mr. Livsey:
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will list the estimated surplus or deficit of each health authority in Wales in 1998-99. [74378]
Mr. Jon Owen Jones:
The estimated surplus/(deficit) that health authorities and their Trusts will be incurring in 1998-99 is as follows:
| Health authority area | £ million |
|---|---|
| Bro Taf | (5) |
| Dyfed Powys | (13) |
| Gwent | -- |
| Iechyd Morgannwg | 1 |
| North Wales | (1) |
| Wales | (18) |
Note:
These forecasts are based on health bodies' best estimates of their income and expenditure position, and are subject to audit adjustment. The final position will be reported in their 1998-99 annual accounts, which will be available in audited form at the end of July 1999.
Following the transfer of functions, this issue will become a matter for the National Assembly.
NHS Pay
Mr. Livsey: To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what was the average pay of chief executives of NHS trusts for each of the last 10 years; if he will list the pay of the five highest-paid chief executives of NHS trusts in Wales; what is the average pay for Grade D nurses; and which are the five NHS trusts in Wales that have the lowest pay awards for Grade D nurses. [74379]
Mr. Jon Owen Jones:
The first NHS trust was established in Wales on 1 April 1992 and the information requested is as follows.
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| £ 000 | |
|---|---|
| 1992-93 | 73 |
| 1993-94 | 64 |
| 1994-95 | 62 |
| 1995-96 | 65 |
| 1996-97 | 67 |
| 1997-98 | 72 |
| £ 000 | |
|---|---|
| Glan Hafren | 103 |
| UHW | 96 |
| North Glamorgan | 88 |
| Llandough | 87 |
| Bridgend | 86 |
The salary scale for a Grade D nurse ranges from £12,855 to £14,705. Nurses can earn more than their basic pay, due to enhancements for working nights, weekends and bank holidays.
Taking all these factors into account, the average earnings of a Grade D nurse in Great Britain averaged across all 5 incremental points are estimated at £16,400 at December 1998 rates. Information is not held centrally on pay awards for nurses on Trust terms and conditions of service.
Following the transfer of functions, this issue will be a matter for the National Assembly.
Mr. Livsey:
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will place in the Library figures for (a) each health authority, (b) each region and (c) Wales as a whole, of the number of operations cancelled on the day of, or the day after, admission to a hospital, and the numbers of those patients not readmitted within a month, by quarter for the last two years. [74380]
Mr. Jon Owen Jones:
Information on the number of operations cancelled on the day of, or the day after, admission to a hospital is not collected centrally. Data are collected on the numbers of patients who were not re-admitted within a month of a cancelled operation, by NHS Trust, and these are shown in the following table.
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Following the transfer of functions, this issue will be a matter for the National Assembly.
Mr. Livsey:
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will list by health authority in Wales the number of hospitals whose future is currently under review. [74381]
Mr. Jon Owen Jones:
Responsibility for reviewing and subsequently consulting upon substantial service changes lies with health authorities. Proposals to change the functions of a hospital or an individual service are referred to my right hon. Friend for decision only if, following formal public consultation, they cannot be agreed with the local community Health Council. At present, one such referral has been made and is under consideration.
Following the transfer of functions, this issue will be a matter for the National Assembly.
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