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Non-medical Supplies
Mr. Jim Cunningham: To ask the Secretary of State for Health which private firms were invited to tender for the supply of non-medical supplies and equipment to NHS trusts in (a) 1997-98, (b) 1998-99 and (c) 1999-2000 to date. [112570]
Mr. Denham: This information is not available because National Health Service trusts are not required to report to the Department which firms they have invited to tender.
Mr. Jim Cunningham: To ask the Secretary of State for Health how much NHS trusts spent on non-medical supplies and equipment in (a) 1997-98, (b) 1998-99 and (c) 1999-2000 to date. [112541]
Mr. Denham: Information is not available for 1999-2000.
Expenditure on non-medical supplies and equipment 1997-98 and 1998-99 is shown in the table.
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Descriptions of the entries in the revenue expenditure lines are as follows:
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Descriptions of the entries in the capital asset line are as follows:
Mr. Denham:
National Health Service trusts were not set targets for savings in the purchase of non- medical supplies and equipment in 1997-98, 1998-99 or 1999-2000.
Supplies and services--general
This is the trust's total revenue expenditure on such things as:
cleaning equipment, materials and external contracts;
provisions;
contract catering;
staff uniforms and clothing;
patients' clothing;
laundry equipment, materials and external contracts;
hardware and crockery; and
bedding and linen (both disposable and non-disposable).
Premises
This is the trust's total revenue expenditure on:
coal;
oil;
electricity;
gas;
other fuel;
water and sewerage;
general supplies and services;
furniture;
furnishings and fittings;
office equipment;
computer hardware and software;
data processing services;
rates;
rent;
property insurance;
engineering and building maintenance; and
other miscellaneous.
Establishment
This is the trust's total revenue expenditure on administrative expenses including:
printing and stationery;
postage;
telephones;
advertising;
travel;
subsistence;
removal expenses; and
staff cars.
Transport
This is the trust's total revenue expenditure on:
vehicle insurance;
fuel and oil;
maintenance equipment, materials and external contracts;
hire of transport;
hospital car services: and
miscellaneous transport expenses.
Audit fees
This is the total of fees paid or payable to the external auditor for the reporting year in respect of fees for auditing the annual accounts and returns.
Other auditors' remuneration
This is the total of fees paid or payable to the external auditor for the reporting year in respect of fees for any work other than auditing the accounts and returns, e.g. fees for value for money reviews.
Other
This is the total revenue expenditure of the trust not covered above. These include:
patients' travelling expenses;
redundancy costs;
expenditure related to contracts with security firms;
insurance payments other than car or property insurance; and
losses and special payments, net of related insurance proceeds.
There may be medical expenditure within this category but there is insufficient information to identify and exclude this.
Mr. Jim Cunningham:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health what targets were set for savings to be made in the purchase of non-medical supplies and equipment by NHS trusts in (a) 1997-98, (b) 1998-99 and (c) 1999-2000 to date. [112571]
Equipment--additions
This represents the net book value of equipment assets acquired using both exchequer funds and from donations in the year. It also includes transfers from assets under construction where these have been completed in the year. Insufficient information is available to split the category into medical and non-medical equipment. This net book value does not equal the actual cash expenditure. Cash expenditure just on equipment is not available.
| Target | Achievement | |
|---|---|---|
| 1997-98 | (33)75.6 | 104.2 |
| 1998-99 | (33)82.5 | 113.3 |
| 1999-2000 | (33)111.0 | (34)122.0 |
(33) More than
(34) To 31 January 2000
Source:
NHS Supplies Authority
Ambulances
Mr. Edwards: To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) if he will make a statement on the breakdown on the M4 motorway of a St. John Ambulance under contract to the London Ambulance Service carrying a patient awaiting a heart and lung transplant on 19 February; [112626]
- (2) what requirements there are for ambulances carrying patients long distances to carry spare tyres. [112627]
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Ms Stuart: The breakdown of the ambulance carrying a patient from London to Wales was regrettable, but I understand that another vehicle was speedily provided and the patient suffered no adverse effects from this incident. It is policy among all ambulance services not to carry a spare wheel. A replacement vehicle was sent to ensure proper transport for the patient.
Elderly People
Mr. Field: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what data he has collated for (i) 1997-98 and (ii) 1998-99 on the indicators in the Government's poverty audit Opportunity for All relating to (i) intensive home care for people over 65 years of age in England and (ii) community based care for people over 65 years of age. [112156]
Mr. Hutton: The data for these indicators, which are also part of the Personal Social Services Performance Assessment Framework, were published on 24 November 1999 in a summary form in Social Services Performance 1998-99 and in detail in the form of computer tables on the Department of Health's internet site (reference: www.doh.gov.uk/paf/). The data show that in England (i) 8.4 households per 1,000 head of population aged 65 or over received intensive home care (more than 10 contact hours and 6 or more visits during the survey week) in England in 1998-99. Comparable data are not available for 1997-98 due to changes in the data collection. (ii) 71 people aged 65 or over per 1,000 head of population aged 65 or over received community based services in 1998-99. The comparable number for 1997-98 was 81.
Cleft Lip and Palate Services
Mr. Lidington: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what consultations he has had with patients and their families about the future provision of cleft lip and palate centres. [112730]
Mr. Denham: The Chief Executive of the Cleft Lip and Palate Association (CLAPA) was a member of the Clinical Standards Advisory Group that reviewed cleft lip and palate services. He is currently a member of the Cleft Implementation Group. Representatives of cleft support groups have been involved in proposals in all regions and the Deputy Chief Medical Officer attended the CLAPA's Annual General Meeting in October last year.
Mr. Lidington: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what expert qualifications and experience members of his Clinical Standards Advisory Group have on cleft lip and palate. [112733]
Mr. Denham: The information is contained in Appendix A of the Clinical Standards Advisory Group on Cleft Lip and/or Palate (available in the Library) which lists the members of the CSAG committee established to look into this. The cleft committee was chaired by Professor John Murray, Dean of the Dental School at the University of Newcastle.
Mr. Lidington:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will list the members of his Department's Clinical Standards Advisory Group on cleft lip and palate. [112732]
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Mr. Denham:
The members of the sub group of the Clinical Standards Advisory Group which looked at cleft lip and palate services are listed in appendix A of the CSAG Report on cleft lip and palate services, copies of which are available in the Library.
Mr. Lidington:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health which hospitals his Department is assessing as future cleft lip and palate centres; and when he will announce his decision on the future locations of such centres. [112731]
Mr. Denham:
Decisions about the designation of specialist cleft lip and palate centres are matters for Regional Specialist Commissioning Groups, in accordance with the commissioning framework issued in
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the Health Services Circular HSC 1998/238, copies of which are available in the Library.
Mr. Lidington:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will list the members of the regional specialised services commission groups and the relevant sub-groups charged with taking forward the Government's plans for the future provision of cleft lip and palate services. [112729]
Mr. Denham:
The information requested can be provided only at disproportionate cost. However, it should be noted that Regional Specialised Commissioning Groups (RSCGs) have been established in all the English health regions, and Regional Directors of the NHS are accountable for their performance. The chairs of the RSCGs are as follows:
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| Region | Chair |
|---|---|
| Northern and Yorkshire | Barry Fisher, Chief Executive of North Yorkshire Health Authority |
| North-West | Professor Maggie Pearson, North-West Regional Office |
| Trent | Dick Stockford, Director of Policy Development, Trent Regional Office |
| West Midlands | Henry Foster, Chief Executive, Dudley Health Authority |
| London | John James, Chief Executive, Kensington, Chelsea and Westminster Health Authority |
| Eastern | Chris Heginbotham, Chief Executive, East and North Herts Health Authority |
| South-East | Mike Gill, Regional Director of Public Health, Eastern Region |
| South-West | Tony Laurence, Regional Director, South West Region |