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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]

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]

Yvette Cooper: The information requested is shown in the table. The latest complete year's data available are for 2000.

Individuals with diagnosed HIV infection seen for related treatment and care who are resident in England

1997199819992000
HIV
Male14,27313,03514,38915,826
Female3,2943,2663,9915,025
Total(25)17,63916,30618,39220,855
Adjusted total(26)20,09118,93121,11423,962
AIDS
Male3,5453,8304,0104,152
Female7798429671,138
Total(25)4,3314,6724,9775,290

(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.

Total number of patients waiting and the number of patients waiting over 12 months for hospital treatment at Mid-Essex Hospital Services national health service trust in October 2001

Month Total waitingNumber waiting over 12 months
September 20018,968683
October 20018,657627

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.

Total number of patients waiting 13 weeks or more for an outpatient appointment at Mid-Essex hospital services national health service trust in Quarter 1 2001–02 and Quarter 2 2001–02

Number of patients waiting over 13 weeks
Quarter 1 2001/022,146
Quarter 2 2001/022,439

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.

The number of patients waiting more than 18 months, up to 18 months, up to 15 months, and up to 12 months for in-patient treatment at Mid-Essex hospital services national health service trust from June until the latest available monthly figures.

June 2001July 2001August 2001September 2001October 2001
Number waiting less than 18 months for in-patient treatment8,8508,8988,9178,9688,657
Number waiting less than 15 months for in-patient treatment8,6748,7238,7338,8288,520
Number waiting less than 12 months for in-patient treatment8,1508,1848,2028,2858,030
Number waiting less than 6 months for in-patient treatment5,9426,0015,9756,1135,997

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.

In-patient data for London regional office (trust based)

Of those waiting, number who have waited:
MonthTotal in-patient waiting listLess than six monthsLess than 12 monthsLess than 15 monthsLess than 18 monthsGreater than 18 months
June 2001160,591114,215150,431157,960160,57219
July 2001160,865115,493151,134158,578160,84025
August 2001161,446115,640151,772159,072161,42521
September 2001159,094113,224149,597156,727159,06727
October 2001156,720114,018148,275154,840156,69228

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.

Out-patient data for London regional office (trust based)

QuarterNumber of patients still waiting over 13 weeks
June 200162,575
September 200172,193

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]

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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