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Tim Loughton: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what action his Department will take with NHS trusts who are found to be persistently reusing single-use surgical instruments having previously been advised to cease such actions. [42262]
Ms Blears: The Department has advised national health service trusts on a number of occasions that they should not reuse instruments designated as single use. We would regard doing so as a serious breach of governance. The
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specific action to be taken in a particular case would need to be determined in the light of the individual circumstances of the case.
Tim Loughton: To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many working time equivalent oncology specialists have been employed in each of the last five years by (a) the Worthing and Southlands Hospital Trust and (b) the Brighton Healthcare NHS Trust. [42279]
Ms Blears: The information requested is shown in the table.
(76) Denotes five or less
(77) Denotes zero
Note:
Figures are rounded to the nearest 10
Source:
Department of Health medical and dental work force census
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Tim Loughton: To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will define what categories of staff come under the heading Administration and Estates Staff. [42330]
Mr. Hutton: The following staff groups are collected under the heading "administration and estates staff" in the non-medical work force census; senior manager, manager, clerical and administrative, maintenance and works and unclassified. This includes clerical and administrative staff who support clinicians.
Administration and estates staff can work in central functions, hotel and property, scientific, therapeutic and technical support, clinical support and ambulance service support.
Since 1997 the number of administration and estates staff working in the national health service has increased by 27,330, 14 per cent. (from 196,700 in 1997 to 224,030 in 2001).
Tim Loughton: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what assessment he has made of the number of hard copy patient records going missing in hospital departments; and what steps he is taking to reduce it. [42327]
Ms Blears: The Department of Health does not make assessments of the loss of hard copy patient records in hospitals, but measures are in place to minimise such losses.
The Department promotes good practice in managing hospital records by issuing guidance on standards, procedures and management of hospital records. National health service organisations are required each year to provide assurances on the arrangements in place for
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ensuring the proper management of both paper and electronic patient's records. If a patient's record is mislaid, local management is accountable and should investigate the reasons why this occurred and takes all reasonable steps to prevent recurrence.
In addition, the Department is promoting better ways of managing records. The Information for Health strategy sets out plans for the development of electronic patient records and electronic health records, with substantial progress expected by 2005.
Tim Loughton: To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many working time equivalent physiotherapists were employed by the Brighton Healthcare NHS Trust in each of the last five years; and what the current vacancy rates are. [42282]
Ms Blears: The information requested is shown in the table.
All staff | |
---|---|
1997 | 70 |
1998 | 70 |
1999 | 80 |
2000 | 80 |
2001 | 80 |
Notes:
1. The current three month vacancy rate for Brighton healthcare NHS trust is 1.3 per cent. and the number (wte) of three month vacancy rate is less than 10.
2. Three month vacancies are vacancies as at 31 March 2001 which trusts are actively trying to fill, which had lasted for three months or more (whole time equivalents).
3. Three month vacancies rates are three month vacancies expressed as a percentage of three month vacancies plus staff in post from the September 2000 non-medical work force census (whole time equivalent).
4. Numbers are rounded to the nearest 10.
5. Percentages are rounded to the nearest decimal point.
Department of Health non-medical work force census
Department of Health vacancy survey March 2001
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Tim Loughton: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what the (a) vacancy rates and (b) full role figures are for physiotherapy posts for NHS hospitals in Sussex. [42283]
Ms Blears: The information requested is shown in the table.
Three month vacancy rates (percentage) | Three month vacancies | Staff in post | |
---|---|---|---|
England total | 5.0 | 660 | 12,990 |
East Sussex, Brighton and Hove HA | 0.6 | 0 | 180 |
Eastbourne Hospitals NHS Trust | 0.0 | 0 | 40 |
Hastings and Rother NHS Trust | 0.0 | 0 | 50 |
South Downs Health NHS Trust | (81) | (81) | (81) |
Brighton Health Care NHS Trust | 1.3 | 0 | 80 |
Eastbourne and County Healthcare NHS Trust | 0.0 | 0 | 20 |
Sussex Ambulance Service NHS Trust | (82) | (82) | (82) |
West Sussex HA | 5.1 | 10 | 140 |
Worthing Priority Care Services NHS Trust | (82) | (82) | (82) |
Sussex Weald and Downs NHS Trust | 0.0 | 0 | 30 |
Worthing and Southlands Hospitals NHS Trust | 6.3 | 0 | 60 |
The Royal West Sussex NHS Trust | 12.6 | 0 | 20 |
Mid Sussex NHS Trust | 0.0 | 0 | 30 |
(78) HA figures are based on trusts, and do not necessarily reflect the geographical provision of health care.
(79) Three month vacancies are vacancies as at 31 March 2001 which trusts are actively trying to fill, which had lasted for three months or more (whole time equivalents)
(80) Three month vacancy rates are three month vacancies expressed as a percentage of three month vacancies plus staff in post from the September 2000 non-medical work force census (whole time equivalent)
(81) Indicates where staff in post and numbers of vacancies are less than five
(82) Indicates zero
Notes:
1. Percentages rounded to one decimal place
2. Staff in post figures are as at September 2000
Sources:
1. Department of Health Vacancies Survey March 2001
2. Department of Health Non-Medical Workforce Census
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