House of Commons Hansard Written Answers for 31 Jan 2002 (pt 30)

Earnings/House Price Ratio

Chris Grayling: To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) what the ratio is between the average earnings of a newly qualified doctor and the average house price in (a) Surrey, (b) London, (c) Yorkshire and (d) Tyne and Wear; [31560]

(a)

(b)

(3) what the ratio is between the average earnings of a nurse with 10 years' experience and the average house price in (a) Surrey, (b) London, (c) Yorkshire and (d) Tyne and Wear; [31561]

(4) what the ratio is between the average earnings of a newly qualified nurse and the average house price in (a) Surrey, (b) London, (c) Yorkshire and (d) Tyne and Wear. [31562]

Mr. Hutton: The information is not available in the format requested.

The estimated average earnings of a full time (a) newly qualified grade D nurse (b) experienced grade F nurse and (c) newly qualified doctor employed in the national health service in 2001–2 is set out in the table.

£

London region Fringe zone⁽³²⁾ Northern and Yorkshire Region⁽³³⁾

Newly qualified grade D nurse 20,800 19,300 17,900

An experienced grade F nurse 30,000 28,600 26,300

Newly qualified doctor

Pre registration house officer (junior doctor) 25,800 24,600 24,600

Senior house officer 31,900 30,800 30,500

	London region	Fringe zone⁽³²⁾	Northern and Yorkshire Region⁽³³⁾
Newly qualified grade D nurse	20,800	19,300	17,900
An experienced grade F nurse	30,000	28,600	26,300

Newly qualified doctor
Pre registration house officer (junior doctor)	25,800	24,600	24,600
Senior house officer	31,900	30,800	30,500

⁽³²⁾ Fringe is derived from all staff in the earnings survey sample who receive a fringe area payment, taken to be typical of Surrey

⁽³³⁾ Includes Tyne and Wear

Source:

Department of Health's August 2000 NHS earnings survey

Newly qualified pre-registration house officers (junior doctors) are provided with free accommodation for their pre-registration year only.

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The Department does not collect information about average house prices.

Chris Grayling: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what the ratio is between the average earnings of a GP and the average house price in (a) Surrey, (b) London, (c) Yorkshire and (d) Tyne and Wear. [31559]

Mr. Hutton [holding answer 30 January 2002]: For 2000–01 the intended average net income for a full-time general practitioner principal delivering general medical services is £60,655.

The Department does not collect information about average house prices.

Violet Hardy

Mr. Burstow: To ask the Secretary of State for Health when the report on the death of Violet Hardy will be made public; and if he will make a statement. [31291]

Jacqui Smith: The work being undertaken by Lambeth, Southwark and Lewisham health authority and Lambeth social services department on the report on the circumstances of the death of Violet Hardy is nearing completion. It is expected that the report will be published in the spring.

Home Helps

Chris Ruane: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what his estimate is of the total number of pensioners receiving a visit from a local authority home help in each of the past 10 years. [30566]

Jacqui Smith: Information on the number of pensioners receiving home help is not collected. The table shows the total number of households receiving home help/home care during a survey week from 1992 to 2000 and the number of contact hours provided to those households. Information relating to the age of the oldest member of the household was collected between 1992 and 1998 and is also given in the table. Households may have received more than one visit during the week.

Households receiving home help or home care, 1992 to 2000, EnglandSurvey week during september Rounded numbers

Total number of households⁽³⁴⁾ Contact hours⁽³⁵⁾ Households where the oldest person was aged 65 or over

1992 528,500 1,687,000 476,200

1993 514,600 1,780,800 463,200

1994 538,900 2,215,100 453,100

1995 513,600 2,395,700 451,300

1996 491,100 2,486,700 427,000

1997 479,100 2,607,500 410,500

1998 447,200 2,607,400 378,100

1999 424,000 2,678,400 ⁽³⁶⁾—

2000⁽³⁷⁾ 379,800 2,791,400 ⁽³⁶⁾—

	Total number of households⁽³⁴⁾	Contact hours⁽³⁵⁾	Households where the oldest person was aged 65 or over
1992	528,500	1,687,000	476,200
1993	514,600	1,780,800	463,200
1994	538,900	2,215,100	453,100
1995	513,600	2,395,700	451,300
1996	491,100	2,486,700	427,000
1997	479,100	2,607,500	410,500
1998	447,200	2,607,400	378,100
1999	424,000	2,678,400	⁽³⁶⁾—
2000⁽³⁷⁾	379,800	2,791,400	⁽³⁶⁾—

⁽³⁴⁾ Total number of households receiving home help or home care during the survey week.

⁽³⁵⁾ Information on contact hours relates to all households and is not available by age.

⁽³⁶⁾ Not collected

⁽³⁷⁾ The method of collecting this information changed in 2000 so figures for this year are not strictly comparable with previous years.

Source:

DH annual return HH1

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Cancelled Operations

Chris Ruane: To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many operations were cancelled in each of the last 10 years (a) as a total figure and (b) as a percentage of all patients treated. [30576]

Mr. Hutton: The information requested is shown in the table. Data on operations cancelled (for non medical reasons) on the day of admission, or on day of surgery, were not collected prior to 1994–95.

Number of operations cancelled (for non medical reasons) on the day of admission, or on day of surgery, as a percentage of all elective admissions

Number of cancelled operations Number of elective admissions Cancellations as a percentage of admissions

2000–01 77,818 5,474,550 1.42

1999–2000 60,242 5,376,761 1.12

1998–99 56,150 5,306,320 1.06

1997–98 50,505 4,849,995 1.04

1996–97 52,047 4,820,671 1.08

1995–96 54,483 4,787,348 1.14

1994–95 48,129 4,537,272 1.06

	Number of cancelled operations	Number of elective admissions	Cancellations as a percentage of admissions
2000–01	77,818	5,474,550	1.42
1999–2000	60,242	5,376,761	1.12
1998–99	56,150	5,306,320	1.06
1997–98	50,505	4,849,995	1.04
1996–97	52,047	4,820,671	1.08
1995–96	54,483	4,787,348	1.14
1994–95	48,129	4,537,272	1.06

Note:

Number of elective admissions are general and acute first finished consultant episodes.

Source:

Patients Charter returns, Common Information Core

Mental Health

Chris Ruane: To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many patients received (a) in-patient and (b) out- patient care in the mental health sector of the NHS in each of the last 10 years. [30575]

Jacqui Smith: The table relating to in-patient hospital care shows the estimated number of finished consultant episodes under mental illness and learning disability specialties, in England, for 1991–92 to 2000–01.

The consultant out-patient table shows the estimated number of first out-patient attendances under mental illness and learning disability specialties, in England, for 1991–92 to 2000–01.

Finished consultant episodes in NHS hospitals, under mental illness and learning disability specialties, England, 1991–92 to 2000–01

Mental illness Learning disabilities

1991–92 225,950 54,370

1992–93 234,170 56,960

1993–94 237,620 56,400

1994–95 238,220 56,880

1995–96 241,800 55,710

1996–97 237,370 56,690

1997–98 236,000 57,690

1998–99 216,110 38,710

1999–2000 214,880 36,340

2000–01 206,950 36,370

	Mental illness	Learning disabilities
1991–92	225,950	54,370
1992–93	234,170	56,960
1993–94	237,620	56,400
1994–95	238,220	56,880
1995–96	241,800	55,710
1996–97	237,370	56,690
1997–98	236,000	57,690
1998–99	216,110	38,710
1999–2000	214,880	36,340
2000–01	206,950	36,370

Notes:

1. Data for 1998–99, 1999–2000 and 2000–01 have not been grossed for coverage and have a provisional status.

2. Figures have been rounded to the nearest 10.

Source:

HES

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Consultant out-patient first attendances, under mental illness and learning disability specialties, England, 1991–92 to 2000–01

Mental illness Learning disabilities

1991–92 155,150 3,050

1992–93 166,690 3,880

1993–94 167,780 5,230

1994–95 171,380 4,660

1995–96 176,150 5,500

1996–97 188,110 5,630

1997–98 186,910 6,270

1998–99 183,250 6,490

1999–2000 179,100 6,990

2000–01 183,530 7,500

	Mental illness	Learning disabilities
1991–92	155,150	3,050
1992–93	166,690	3,880
1993–94	167,780	5,230
1994–95	171,380	4,660
1995–96	176,150	5,500
1996–97	188,110	5,630
1997–98	186,910	6,270
1998–99	183,250	6,490
1999–2000	179,100	6,990
2000–01	183,530	7,500

Note:

Figures have been rounded to the nearest 10.

Source:

Department of Health form KH09

Coronary Care Units (Access)

Mr. Andrew Turner: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what the maximum distance is a patient might be expected to travel to a coronary care unit in (a) miles and (b) minutes. [31646]

Yvette Cooper: There is no specified maximum time or distance that patients might be expected to travel to a coronary care unit. Our aim is that in time the national health service should be able to offer all heart patients fair access to the surgical and other specialist services they need in a local unit and within an acceptable time. This is why we have developed a national strategy to expand the capacity to perform heart operations.

This capital investment programme means that we are investing £230 million in 12 schemes to provide new and bigger heart surgery facilities.

In addition we have announced the patient choice scheme which means that from July appropriate patients who would otherwise have to wait more than six months will be able to choose to be treated in a different hospital so that they get treatment more quickly. This may involve travelling further, but only if the patient decides that is what they want to do.

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