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Private Finance Initiative (Hospitals)
Mr. Dobbin: To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will list those hospitals planned to be built under the private finance initiative indicating how many projects have been completed. [107434]
Mr. Denham:
A list of all 31 major private finance initiative schemes is in the table. It shows schemes that have reached financial close and work has started on site, and schemes that have been given the go-ahead and are working towards financial close. The first three major acute PFI schemes, at Carlisle, Dartford and Gravesham and South Buckinghamshire will become operational in 2000.
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(19) For schemes still in early stages of development, estimates are based on highest costed option
(20) Figures may not sum due to rounding
Note:
The capital values of PFI schemes are approximate and defined as:
Total Capital Cost to the Private Sector includes the costs of land, construction, equipment and professional fees but excludes VAT, rolled up interest and financing costs such as bank arrangement fees, bank due diligence fees, banks' lawyers fees and third party equity costs. As PFI procures a service rather than the underlying asset, capital values shown are necessarily estimates.
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Mr. Norman:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health what reports he has received on the benefits of having piped oxygen in acute wards in terms of patient care and nursing staff productivity. [107417]
Ms Stuart:
No central reports are available on the benefits of having piped oxygen in acute wards in terms of patient care and nursing staff productivity. Experience shows that piped oxygen is beneficial in terms of improved patient care, providing a safe, cost effective and productive service.
Dr. Stoate:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) how many doctors currently working in the private health sector were trained in NHS hospitals; [107432]
(3) how many nurses currently working in the private health sector were trained in NHS hospitals. [107428]
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Ms Stuart:
Data on the source of health professionals qualifications working in the private sector are not collected centrally. However, the great majority of United Kingdom trained health professionals working in the private health sector will have received their professional education and training within or associated with the National Health Service.
Mr. Soames:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many bio-medical scientists are employed by the West Sussex Health Authority; and what is the Authority's establishment for bio-medical scientists. [107874]
Mr. Denham:
The information requested is given in the table.
Summary:
All schemes
Since 1 May 1997, 37 major hospital developments, worth over £3.1 billion have been given the go ahead.
PFI schemes
31 major hospital developments worth over £2.9 billion have been given approval to proceed under the Private Finance Initiative since 1 May 1997, 16 of which, worth almost £1.3 billion have already signed final contracts and begun building. Of these 16, three are scheduled to become operational in 2000.
Publicly funded schemes
The go ahead has also been given to six publicly funded schemes worth almost £220 million, with work on site already started at four of these.
(2) how many people in professions allied to medicine currently working in the private health sector were trained in NHS hospitals; [107429]
| Total pathology scientists | |
|---|---|
| Whole-time equivalent | 5 |
| Numbers (headcount) | 5 |
Notes:
1. "Pathology Scientists" include Biomedical Scientists, Immunologists, Clinical Cytogenetics, Chemical Pathologists, Haematologists etc.
2. "Pathology Scientists" can not be broken down in any more detail to reveal Biomedical Scientist numbers.
Source:
Department of Health Non-Medical Workforce Census
Breast Cancer
Ms Perham:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many women with suspected breast cancer waited to see a consultant for (a) two, (b) three, (c) four, (d) five, (e) six, (f) seven and (g) eight weeks in the most recent period for which figures are available; and if he will
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provide this information in respect of the age groups (i) under 29, (ii) 30 to 49, (iii) 50 to 64, (iv) 65 to 74, (v) 75 to 84 and (vi) 85 years and over. [105067]
Mr. Denham:
The information is not available centrally in the form requested. In the three months ending 30 September 1999, 95 per cent. of patients with suspected breast cancer were seen for their first outpatient appointment within two weeks of their GP deciding they should be referred urgently and the National Health Service trust receiving the referral within 24 hours.
Mr. Swayne:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health when he expects to announce a decision on the proposed private finance initiative scheme for a new community hospital for Lymington. [107264]
Mr. Denham
[holding answer 31 January 2000]: Negotiations between Southampton Community Health Services National Health Service Trust and its private sector partner on the proposed private finance initiative scheme for a new community hospital for Lymington are continuing. We hope these will be completed shortly, allowing an announcement to be made shortly after.
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