House of Commons Hansard Written Answers for 12 Jun 2000 (pt 12)

Northwick Park Hospital

Mr. Gardiner: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what reasons underlay the decision to sell the waste incinerator plant at Northwick Park Hospital. [123580]

Mr. Denham: The then Northwick Park and St. Mark's Hospitals National Health Service Trust made a decision in 1996 to pursue the sale of its waste incinerator plant. This was based upon the view that, with waste disposal forming a non-core element of the Trust's activities, it would be prudent to explore the possible benefits of a partnership with the private sector that might facilitate the integration of clinical waste disposal into a wider and more environmentally-friendly waste management strategy.

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Nurses, Midwives and Health Visitors

Mr. Cohen: To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will make a statement on the work of the Reference Group in respect of structural arrangements in the NHS as they affect (a) midwives, (b) nurses and (c) health visitors. [124446]

Mr. Denham: The Reference Group will ensure that key stakeholders (including Professional, National Health Service and Consumer interests) have an opportunity to inform the development of proposals to establish a new regulatory body for Nurses, Midwives and Health Visitors prior to statutory public consultation.

"Fit for the Future?"

Mr. Hammond: To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will place in the Library copies of the responses received to the Centre for Policy on Ageing draft document, entitled, "Fit for the Future?" [124493]

Mr. Hutton: We received 1,250 comments on "Fit for the Future?" during the extended consultation period. We have no plans to place these in the Library.

However, we intend to publish a summary of the responses shortly, along with the finalised standards for care homes for older people and a timetable for implementing them. These will be placed in the Library.

Laron Dwarfism

Mr. Luff: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what treatment is available on the National Health Service for

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Laron Dwarfism; and what assistance his Department provides to support groups for children with growth problems as a result of this condition. [124492]

Mr. Hutton: Children with short stature resulting from Laron Dwarfism and other rare conditions are provided diagnostic and follow up care from paediatric endocrinologists who work closely with other specialists. Each region has such a service and for exceptionally rare disorders care can be provided from a national centre. Where growth is limited, psychological and practical support is available through the National Health Service. Voluntary organisations also play a key part in supporting children with growth problems. Although my Department does not at present provide assistance to these organisations, there is provision for them to apply under Section 64 of the Health Services and Public Health Act 1968 for assistance.

Health Authority Funding

Sir Nicholas Lyell: To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) how many health authorities are (a) closer to and (b) further from their capitation funding targets fair share than Bedfordshire; [124475]

Mr. Denham: In 2000-01, 95 health authorities are closer to, and three health authorities are further away from, their weighted capitation target than Bedfordshire Health Authority.

Allocation, target and distance from target for each health authority in England are given in the table. A negative distance from target denotes an undertarget health authority.

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2000-01 health authority allocation, target and distance from target

Allocation Target Distance from target

Health authority £000 £000 £000 Percentage

Kensington, Chelsea and Westminster 321,111 348,987 -27,876 -7.99

Bedfordshire 344,490 358,470 -13,980 -3.90

East London and the City 545,950 566,894 -20,945 -3.69

Berkshire 484,623 500,470 -15,847 -3.17

Barnsley 171,018 176,397 -5,379 -3.05

Wigan and Bolton 410,052 422,403 -12,351 -2.92

Buckinghamshire 407,599 419,598 -11,999 -2.86

Leicestershire 570,114 586,393 -16,280 -2.78

Coventry 221,753 227,926 -6,172 -2.71

Cambridgeshire 442,411 453,098 -10,687 -2.36

Nottingham 427,441 437,686 -10,245 -2.34

Oxfordshire 364,378 372,544 -8,166 -2.19

North Nottinghamshire 260,428 266,191 -5,763 -2.16

County Durham 452,736 461,460 -8,724 -1.89

Wolverhampton 175,452 178,762 -3,311 -1.85

North Staffordshire 334,233 340,030 -5,796 -1.70

West Pennine 325,991 331,585 -5,594 -1.69

South Derbyshire 375,652 381,611 -5,958 -1.56

Walsall 179,022 181,848 -2,826 -1.55

South Essex 463,389 470,629 -7,240 -1.54

Dudley 200,507 203,550 -3,044 -1.50

Shropshire 270,975 274,590 -3,616 -1.32

East and North Hertfordshire 318,662 322,721 -4,059 -1.26

Avon 641,970 649,321 -7,351 -1.13

Tees 404,069 408,692 -4,624 -1.13

Rotherham 173,727 175,697 -1,970 -1.12

Croydon 223,107 225,624 -2,517 -1.12

Bradford 343,313 347,166 -3,853 -1.11

Gateshead and South Tyneside 277,321 280,211 -2,889 -1.03

Sunderland 218,745 221,000 -2,255 -1.02

Sandwell 223,644 225,704 -2,060 -0.91

Lincolnshire 429,691 433,424 -3,733 -0.86

St Helen's and Knowsley 257,406 259,579 -2,173 -0.84

East Lancashire 384,249 387,072 -2,822 -0.73

Hillingdon 169,434 170,397 -963 -0.56

North Yorkshire 474,576 477,038 -2,462 -0.52

West Sussex 513,306 515,915 -2,609 -0.51

North Derbyshire 249,371 250,461 -1,090 -0.44

Bury and Rochdale 275,877 276,925 -1,049 -0.38

Northumberland 214,665 215,326 -661 -0.31

Herefordshire 108,512 108,830 -319 -0.29

Doncaster 216,207 216,634 -427 -0.20

Calderdale and Kirklees 402,907 403,578 -671 -0.17

South Staffordshire 352,315 352,822 -508 -0.14

North Essex 555,679 556,115 -436 -0.08

East Riding 394,083 394,242 -159 -0.04

Ealing, Hammersmith and Hounslow 524,548 524,681 -133 -0.03

North West Lancashire 352,074 352,020 54 0.02

Portsmouth and South East Hampshire 364,591 364,531 60 0.02

Norfolk 504,549 504,363 186 0.04

Southampton and South West Hampshire 359,457 359,279 178 0.05

Bromley 201,306 201,092 214 0.11

Barnet 228,234 227,788 447 0.20

North Cumbria 217,218 216,784 434 0.20

Solihull 133,724 133,228 496 0.37

Enfield and Haringey 356,859 355,395 1,464 0.41

Wakefield 231,631 230,600 1,031 0.45

Stockport 193,464 192,538 926 0.48

North and Mid Hampshire 320,050 318,438 1,612 0.51

West Hertfordshire 346,924 345,135 1,788 0.52

Somerset 318,840 316,997 1,843 0.58

Birmingham 749,780 745,390 4,390 0.59

Worcestershire 329,672 327,690 1,981 0.60

Leeds 515,080 511,966 3,114 0.61

Northamptonshire 356,996 353,917 3,079 0.87

	Allocation	Target	Distance from target
Health authority	£000	£000	£000	Percentage
Kensington, Chelsea and Westminster	321,111	348,987	-27,876	-7.99
Bedfordshire	344,490	358,470	-13,980	-3.90
East London and the City	545,950	566,894	-20,945	-3.69
Berkshire	484,623	500,470	-15,847	-3.17
Barnsley	171,018	176,397	-5,379	-3.05
Wigan and Bolton	410,052	422,403	-12,351	-2.92
Buckinghamshire	407,599	419,598	-11,999	-2.86
Leicestershire	570,114	586,393	-16,280	-2.78
Coventry	221,753	227,926	-6,172	-2.71
Cambridgeshire	442,411	453,098	-10,687	-2.36
Nottingham	427,441	437,686	-10,245	-2.34
Oxfordshire	364,378	372,544	-8,166	-2.19
North Nottinghamshire	260,428	266,191	-5,763	-2.16
County Durham	452,736	461,460	-8,724	-1.89
Wolverhampton	175,452	178,762	-3,311	-1.85
North Staffordshire	334,233	340,030	-5,796	-1.70
West Pennine	325,991	331,585	-5,594	-1.69
South Derbyshire	375,652	381,611	-5,958	-1.56
Walsall	179,022	181,848	-2,826	-1.55
South Essex	463,389	470,629	-7,240	-1.54
Dudley	200,507	203,550	-3,044	-1.50
Shropshire	270,975	274,590	-3,616	-1.32
East and North Hertfordshire	318,662	322,721	-4,059	-1.26
Avon	641,970	649,321	-7,351	-1.13
Tees	404,069	408,692	-4,624	-1.13
Rotherham	173,727	175,697	-1,970	-1.12
Croydon	223,107	225,624	-2,517	-1.12
Bradford	343,313	347,166	-3,853	-1.11
Gateshead and South Tyneside	277,321	280,211	-2,889	-1.03
Sunderland	218,745	221,000	-2,255	-1.02
Sandwell	223,644	225,704	-2,060	-0.91
Lincolnshire	429,691	433,424	-3,733	-0.86
St Helen's and Knowsley	257,406	259,579	-2,173	-0.84
East Lancashire	384,249	387,072	-2,822	-0.73
Hillingdon	169,434	170,397	-963	-0.56
North Yorkshire	474,576	477,038	-2,462	-0.52
West Sussex	513,306	515,915	-2,609	-0.51
North Derbyshire	249,371	250,461	-1,090	-0.44
Bury and Rochdale	275,877	276,925	-1,049	-0.38
Northumberland	214,665	215,326	-661	-0.31
Herefordshire	108,512	108,830	-319	-0.29
Doncaster	216,207	216,634	-427	-0.20
Calderdale and Kirklees	402,907	403,578	-671	-0.17
South Staffordshire	352,315	352,822	-508	-0.14
North Essex	555,679	556,115	-436	-0.08
East Riding	394,083	394,242	-159	-0.04
Ealing, Hammersmith and Hounslow	524,548	524,681	-133	-0.03
North West Lancashire	352,074	352,020	54	0.02
Portsmouth and South East Hampshire	364,591	364,531	60	0.02
Norfolk	504,549	504,363	186	0.04
Southampton and South West Hampshire	359,457	359,279	178	0.05
Bromley	201,306	201,092	214	0.11
Barnet	228,234	227,788	447	0.20
North Cumbria	217,218	216,784	434	0.20
Solihull	133,724	133,228	496	0.37
Enfield and Haringey	356,859	355,395	1,464	0.41
Wakefield	231,631	230,600	1,031	0.45
Stockport	193,464	192,538	926	0.48
North and Mid Hampshire	320,050	318,438	1,612	0.51
West Hertfordshire	346,924	345,135	1,788	0.52
Somerset	318,840	316,997	1,843	0.58
Birmingham	749,780	745,390	4,390	0.59
Worcestershire	329,672	327,690	1,981	0.60
Leeds	515,080	511,966	3,114	0.61
Northamptonshire	356,996	353,917	3,079	0.87

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Allocation Target Distance from target

Health authority £000 £000 £000 Percentage

Newcastle and North Tyneside 364,236 361,030 3,206 0.89

South Cheshire 443,804 439,798 4,007 0.91

Suffolk 434,142 430,192 3,950 0.92

Barking and Havering 281,533 278,960 2,573 0.92

West Kent 618,824 612,850 5,974 0.97

North Cheshire 217,660 215,460 2,200 1.02

Sheffield 398,432 393,746 4,686 1.19

North and East Devon 328,698 324,303 4,395 1.36

South and West Devon 419,315 413,317 5,998 1.45

Cornwall and Isles of Scilly 344,828 339,322 5,506 1.62

Warwickshire 320,497 315,320 5,177 1.64

Salford and Trafford 339,047 333,322 5,725 1.72

Liverpool 378,330 371,727 6,603 1.78

Merton, Sutton and Wandsworth 455,914 447,669 8,245 1.84

Dorset 487,298 478,263 9,035 1.89

Camden and Islington 356,225 349,524 6,701 1.92

Lambeth, Southwark and Lewisham 636,437 624,184 12,253 1.96

South Humber 216,561 212,381 4,180 1.97

Manchester 378,849 371,351 7,498 2.02

Wiltshire 380,058 372,333 7,725 2.07

South Lancashire 206,248 201,999 4,249 2.10

Brent and Harrow 341,633 334,582 7,051 2.11

East Surrey 267,914 262,137 5,777 2.20

East Sussex, Brighton and Hove 551,376 538,304 13,072 2.43

Kingston and Richmond 237,277 231,483 5,795 2.50

West Surrey 401,226 391,077 10,150 2.60

East Kent 431,841 420,809 11,031 2.62

Sefton 211,212 205,523 5,688 2.77

Gloucestershire 364,311 353,746 10,564 2.99

Wirral 247,545 240,159 7,386 3.08

Morecambe Bay 224,098 216,807 7,291 3.36

Redbridge and Waltham Forest 323,694 311,792 11,902 3.82

Bexley and Greenwich 318,047 299,950 18,097 6.03

Isle of Wight 100,622 94,019 6,603 7.02

	Allocation	Target	Distance from target
Health authority	£000	£000	£000	Percentage
Newcastle and North Tyneside	364,236	361,030	3,206	0.89
South Cheshire	443,804	439,798	4,007	0.91
Suffolk	434,142	430,192	3,950	0.92
Barking and Havering	281,533	278,960	2,573	0.92
West Kent	618,824	612,850	5,974	0.97
North Cheshire	217,660	215,460	2,200	1.02
Sheffield	398,432	393,746	4,686	1.19
North and East Devon	328,698	324,303	4,395	1.36
South and West Devon	419,315	413,317	5,998	1.45
Cornwall and Isles of Scilly	344,828	339,322	5,506	1.62
Warwickshire	320,497	315,320	5,177	1.64
Salford and Trafford	339,047	333,322	5,725	1.72
Liverpool	378,330	371,727	6,603	1.78
Merton, Sutton and Wandsworth	455,914	447,669	8,245	1.84
Dorset	487,298	478,263	9,035	1.89
Camden and Islington	356,225	349,524	6,701	1.92
Lambeth, Southwark and Lewisham	636,437	624,184	12,253	1.96
South Humber	216,561	212,381	4,180	1.97
Manchester	378,849	371,351	7,498	2.02
Wiltshire	380,058	372,333	7,725	2.07
South Lancashire	206,248	201,999	4,249	2.10
Brent and Harrow	341,633	334,582	7,051	2.11
East Surrey	267,914	262,137	5,777	2.20
East Sussex, Brighton and Hove	551,376	538,304	13,072	2.43
Kingston and Richmond	237,277	231,483	5,795	2.50
West Surrey	401,226	391,077	10,150	2.60
East Kent	431,841	420,809	11,031	2.62
Sefton	211,212	205,523	5,688	2.77
Gloucestershire	364,311	353,746	10,564	2.99
Wirral	247,545	240,159	7,386	3.08
Morecambe Bay	224,098	216,807	7,291	3.36
Redbridge and Waltham Forest	323,694	311,792	11,902	3.82
Bexley and Greenwich	318,047	299,950	18,097	6.03
Isle of Wight	100,622	94,019	6,603	7.02

Notes:

1. All figures include the additional £660 million announced on 28 March 2000.

2. Non-recurrent funding for health authorities with health action zones is excluded.

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