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Chronic Respiratory Disease
Mr. Burns: To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) what is the ratio of respiratory specialists in England to people suffering from a chronic respiratory disease; [24705]
- (2) how many respiratory specialists are practising in England. [24706]
Mr. Hutton: As at 30 September 2000, there were 950 hospital medical staff within the respiratory medicine speciality in England, of which 440 were consultants.
Our projections show that there will be an increase of around 150 trained specialists in respiratory medicine available to take up consultant posts by 2004.
Information is not collected centrally about the number of people suffering from chronic respiratory disease, so we are unable to provide the ratio requested.
HIV/AIDS
Mr. Burns: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what estimates his Department has made of the number of people in England who will be (a) HIV positive and (b) suffering from AIDS in (i) 2008, (ii) 2012 and (iii) 2018. [24702]
Yvette Cooper: The information requested is not available. Estimates of the projected prevalence of diagnosed HIV infection in England and Wales for the next four years are currently being made and will be published in the next few months.
Mr. Burns: To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) how many (a) men and (b) women in England are HIV positive; and how many were HIV positive in (i) 2000, (ii) 1999, (iii) 1998 and (iv) 1997; [24703]
- (2) how many (a) men and (b) women in England suffer from AIDS; and how many suffered from AIDS in each year since 1997. [24704]
Yvette Cooper: The information requested is shown in the table. The latest complete year's data available are for 2000.
| 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HIV | ||||
| Male | 14,273 | 13,035 | 14,389 | 15,826 |
| Female | 3,294 | 3,266 | 3,991 | 5,025 |
| Total(25) | 17,639 | 16,306 | 18,392 | 20,855 |
| Adjusted total(26) | 20,091 | 18,931 | 21,114 | 23,962 |
| AIDS | ||||
| Male | 3,545 | 3,830 | 4,010 | 4,152 |
| Female | 779 | 842 | 967 | 1,138 |
| Total(25) | 4,331 | 4,672 | 4,977 | 5,290 |
(25) Includes reports with sex not known
(26) The adjusted total allows for estimated under-reporting and the fact that some patients do not attend for care in a given year
Source:
Public Health Laboratory Service
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Breast Cancer
Mr. Burns: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what plans he has for the possible use of aromatase inhibitors in the treatment of post-menopausal women suffering from breast cancer; and if he will make a statement. [24720]
Yvette Cooper: Aromatase inhibitors (eg Arimidex, Femera) are licensed for use in the United Kingdom for the treatment of advanced breast cancer in post menopausal women and so can be prescribed for use in the national health service for patients who meet the licensed criteria.
Mr. Burns: To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will make a statement on the number of men who suffer from breast cancer in England. [24701]
Yvette Cooper: Breast cancer in men is very rare. Latest figures indicate 269 men were diagnosed with the disease in 1998.
Waiting Lists
Mr. Burns: To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will list for the last two months for which figures are available the number of people in the Mid-Essex Hospital Trust area waiting (a) for hospital treatment and (b) more than 12 months for hospital treatment. [24711]
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Mr. Hutton: The information requested is shown in the table.
| Month | Total waiting | Number waiting over 12 months |
|---|---|---|
| September 2001 | 8,968 | 683 |
| October 2001 | 8,657 | 627 |
Source:
Monthly waiting list return
Mr. Burns: To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many people in the Mid-Essex Hospital Trust area were waiting more than 13 weeks to see a consultant in each of the last two quarters for which figures are available. [24647]
Mr. Hutton: The information requested is shown in the table.
| Number of patients waiting over 13 weeks | |
|---|---|
| Quarter 1 2001/02 | 2,146 |
| Quarter 2 2001/02 | 2,439 |
Source:
QM08 returns
Mr. Burns: To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will list for each month since June the number of people in the Mid-Essex Hospital Trust area waiting up to (a) six, (b) 12, (c) 15 and (d) 18 months for hospital treatment. [24633]
Mr. Hutton: The information requested is shown in the table.
| June 2001 | July 2001 | August 2001 | September 2001 | October 2001 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number waiting less than 18 months for in-patient treatment | 8,850 | 8,898 | 8,917 | 8,968 | 8,657 |
| Number waiting less than 15 months for in-patient treatment | 8,674 | 8,723 | 8,733 | 8,828 | 8,520 |
| Number waiting less than 12 months for in-patient treatment | 8,150 | 8,184 | 8,202 | 8,285 | 8,030 |
| Number waiting less than 6 months for in-patient treatment | 5,942 | 6,001 | 5,975 | 6,113 | 5,997 |
These data are nationally published data, taken from Regional Offices Data Systems.
Mr. Burns: To ask the Secretary of State for Health for each month since June how many people in Greater London were waiting up to (a) six months, (b) 12, (c) 15 months and (d) 18 months for hospital treatment. [24643]
Mr. Hutton: The information requested is shown in the table.
| Of those waiting, number who have waited: | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Total in-patient waiting list | Less than six months | Less than 12 months | Less than 15 months | Less than 18 months | Greater than 18 months |
| June 2001 | 160,591 | 114,215 | 150,431 | 157,960 | 160,572 | 19 |
| July 2001 | 160,865 | 115,493 | 151,134 | 158,578 | 160,840 | 25 |
| August 2001 | 161,446 | 115,640 | 151,772 | 159,072 | 161,425 | 21 |
| September 2001 | 159,094 | 113,224 | 149,597 | 156,727 | 159,067 | 27 |
| October 2001 | 156,720 | 114,018 | 148,275 | 154,840 | 156,692 | 28 |
Source:
KH07 quarterly return/monthly waiting times returns
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Mr. Burns: To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will publish for the last two quarters for which figures are available the number of people in Greater London waiting more than 13 weeks to see a consultant. [24652]
Mr. Hutton: The information requested is shown in the table.
| Quarter | Number of patients still waiting over 13 weeks |
|---|---|
| June 2001 | 62,575 |
| September 2001 | 72,193 |
Note:
Data are number of patients still waiting over 13 weeks at quarter end for a first out-patient appointment following GP referral
Source:
QM08 quarterly return
Surgeons
Mr. Burns: To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) what is the estimated number of consultant surgeons needed in the NHS in England by June 2002; [24718]
- (2) how many consultant surgeons he estimates will be practising in the NHS by June 2002; [24719]
(3) what is the projected figure for the number of consultant surgeons due to finish training by 2009–10; [24716]
(4) what is the estimated number of consultant surgeons needed in the NHS in England by 2009–10. [24715]
Mr. Hutton: The NHS Plan sets a target of 7,500 additional consultants by 2004, over the 1999 baseline, needed to deliver the service targets set out in the Plan. The NHS is currently identifying locally what consultants it needs to deliver the NHS Plan by 2004. We anticipate that by 2002 there will be an increase of around 340 trained specialists in the surgical specialties, over the 2000 baseline.
The Department's demand analysis suggests that by 2009–10 there could be a need for around 3,000 (headcount) additional consultant surgeons in the NHS in England, over the 2000 baseline. Around a further 1,320 trained specialists are expected to be available to take up surgical consultant posts by 2009–10, over the 2000 baseline.
We continually review future requirements for trained specialists as part of the NHS's new multi-disciplinary work force planning processes. These will look at the requirements for doctors alongside other staff focusing on the potential for new ways of working and developing new roles.
Projections of need will change as modernisation of the work force progresses. Supply projections will also change as numbers in training are varied in response to identified need.
Tim Loughton: To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many prospective surgeons are undergoing training in the United Kingdom. [24349]
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Mr. Hutton: On 30 September 2000, the last available date for which data are currently available, there were 7,740 doctors training in the surgical group of specialties within the national health service.
Tim Loughton: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what the target is for recruitment of new surgeons in England and Wales for each year up to and including 2009. [24348]
Mr. Hutton: We do not have targets for the recruitment of consultants in individual specialty groups. The NHS Plan sets a target of 7,500 additional consultants by 2004 over the 1999 baseline, needed to deliver the service targets set out in the Plan.
When retirements are taken into account, around a further 1,320 trained specialists are expected to be available to take up surgical consultant posts by 2009, over the 2000 baseline.
We continually review future requirements for trained specialists as part of the national health service's new multi-disciplinary work force planning processes. These will look at the requirements for doctors alongside other staff focusing on the potential for new ways of working and developing new roles.
Projections of need will change as modernisation of the work force progresses. Supply projections will also change as numbers in training are varied in response to identified need.
The information relating to Wales is a matter for the devolved Administration.
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