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Coronary Bypasses
Mr. Swayne: To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many coronary bypass graft operations have been carried out on the National Health Service in each of the last five years. [130505]
Yvette Cooper [holding answer 17 July 2000]: The numbers of coronary artery bypass graft operations carried out in National Health Service trusts in England for the past five years for which figures are available are as follows.
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| Year | Number |
|---|---|
| 1994-95 | 22,433 |
| 1995-96 | 21,599 |
| 1996-97 | 21,462 |
| 1997-98 | 21,110 |
| 1998-99 | 22,494 |
Last October, we announced an investment of £50 million, which will enable a further 3,000 bypass operations to be carried out by April 2002. In March this year we also published the National Service Framework for coronary heart disease, a 10-year plan for improving the prevention, treatment and diagnosis of heart disease.
Hip Replacements
Mr. Swayne: To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many total hip replacements have been carried out on the National Health Service in each of the last five years; and how many of these were primary hip replacements. [130506]
Mr. Denham [holding answer 17 July 2000]: The information requested is in the table.
| 1994-95 | 1995-96 | 1996-97 | 1997-98 | 1998-99 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primary operation | 36,506 | 39,387 | 34,256 | 33,843 | 37,189 |
| Revision operation | 3,330 | 3,693 | 3,691 | 3,683 | 4,013 |
| Total | 39,836 | 43,080 | 37,947 | 37,526 | 41,202 |
(1) An FCE is defined as a period of patient care under one consultant in one health care provider. The figures therefore represent the number of operations done rather than numbers treated.
Source:
Hospital Episodes Statistics (HES)--Department of Health
Training Places
Helen Jones: To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many (a) training places available for physiotherapists and (b) applicants for places there were in each of the past 10 years. [130671]
Mr. Denham [holding answer 18 July 2000]: These data are not collected centrally.
Data on the number of training places and the total number of applicants for places are matters for University and Colleges Admissions Service.
The number of training places funded by the National Health Service through the Non-medical Education and Training (NMET) levy is set out in the table.
| Year | Physiotherapy |
|---|---|
| 1992-93 | 830 |
| 1993-94 | 923 |
| 1994-95 | 915 |
| 1995-96 | 981 |
| 1996-97 | 1,093 |
| 1997-98 | 1,204 |
| 1998-99 | 1,344 |
| 1999-2000 | 1,586 |
Notes:
Data for 1998-99 and 1999-2000 are planned and may be subject to change.
These data are for each year since 1992-93. Figures are not available for years preceding 1992-93.
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Helen Jones: To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many (a) training places available for occupational therapists and (b) applicants for places there were in each of the past 10 years. [130667]
Mr. Denham [holding answer 18 July 2000]: These data are not collected centrally.
Data on the number of training places and the total number of applicants for places are a matter for the University and Colleges Admissions Service.
The number of training places funded by the National Health Service through the Non-medical Education and Training (NMET) levy is set out in the table.
| Year | Occupational Therapy |
|---|---|
| 1992-93 | 831 |
| 1993-94 | 806 |
| 1994-95 | 871 |
| 1995-96 | 939 |
| 1996-97 | 958 |
| 1997-98 | 1,107 |
| 1998-99 | 1,135 |
| 1999-2000 | 1,349 |
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Data for 1998-99 and 1999-2000 are planned and may be subject to change.
These data are for each year since 1992-93. Figures are not available for years preceding 1992093.
Section 64 Grants
Helen Jones: To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will list, for each year since 1991, those health authorities that have underwritten liabilities stemming from contracts entered into by another party in receipt of a section 64 grant, indicating in each case the total cost to the NHS. [130511]
Mr. Denham [holding answer 18 July 2000]: The information requested is not available centrally.
Staffing Levels
Helen Jones: To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many whole-time equivalent staff per head of the population in each of the categories (a) Occupational Therapists, (b) Physiotherapists, (c) Speech and Language Therapists and (d) Chiropodists and Podiatrists there were in each community trust in the North West region. [130666]
Mr. Denham [holding answer 18 July 2000]: The available information is in the table.
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| Occupational Therapists | Physiotherapists | Language Therapists | Chiropodists | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All staff | 460 | 330 | 380 | 340 |
| Rate(1) | 6.93 | 5.03 | 5.82 | 5.15 |
| Bay Community NHS Trust | 40 | 30 | 30 | 20 |
| Blackpool Wyre and Fylde Community Healthcare | 80 | 40 | 30 | 30 |
| Cheshire Community Healthcare NHS Trust | 10 | 30 | 20 | 20 |
| Chester and Halton Community NHS Trust | 20 | 30 | 30 | 20 |
| Communicare NHS Trust | 20 | 0 | 30 | 20 |
| Comm. Healthcare Bolton NHS Trust | 20 | 20 | 30 | 30 |
| Guild Community Healthcare NHS Trust | 40 | 20 | 20 | 10 |
| Mancunian Community Health NHS Trust | 40 | 40 | 60 | 50 |
| North Mersey Community NHS Trust | 40 | 10 | 40 | 30 |
| North Sefton and West Lancashire Community NHS Trust | 30 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
| Salford Community Healthcare NHS Trust | 10 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
| St. Helens and Knowsley Community NHS Trust | 0 | 0 | 20 | 30 |
| Tameside and Glossop Community NHS Trust | 30 | 20 | 10 | 20 |
| Warrington Community Healthcare NHS Trust | 30 | 20 | 20 | 10 |
| Wirral and West Cheshire Community NHS Trust | 60 | 40 | 20 | 20 |
(1) Number of qualified staff per 100,000 population based on 1999 projected figures
Notes:
1. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10
2. Due to rounding totals may not equal the sum of component parts
Sources:
Department of Health Non-Medical Workforce Census
Office for National Statistics (ONS)
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Family Planning
Mr. Robertson: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what discussions he has had with the Family Planning Association regarding the contents of its information booklet on abortion; and if he will make a statement. [131354]
Yvette Cooper [holding answer 18 July 2000]: The FPA (formerly the Family Planning Association) did not
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discuss with the Department the contents of their booklet "Abortion--Just so you know". The FPA invited the Department's comments on the final draft to ensure that legal and medical information was accurate.
The booklet should help young people to have a better understanding of abortion. However, any young woman facing an unwanted pregnancy should seek advice from her general practitioner or family planning clinic, in order to explore all options available to her.
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Severalls Hospital
Mr. Bob Russell: To ask the Secretary of State for Health when he expects the sale of the former Severalls Hospital at Colchester to be completed. [131115]
Mr. Denham: The Severalls Hospital site is not currently being marketed. My right hon. Friend the Secretary of State is currently seeking planning consent for the site, which is dependent on adjoining land and road access to be discussed with Colchester borough council. Subject to this, it is anticipated that the Severalls Hospital site will be put on the market between autumn 2001 and spring 2002.
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Mr. Paul Marsden: To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will review the ALAMA guidelines for Occupational Medicine of 1996 regarding ill-health retirement for people suffering from chronic fatigue syndrome; and if he will make a statement. [124472]
Yvette Cooper: My right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Health does not have the power to review the "Ill Health Retirement Guidelines for Occupational Physicians". The guidelines were produced by a working party of the Association of Local Authority Medical Advisers (ALAMA) to help doctors arrive at equitable decisions when assessing applications for ill health retirement.
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