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National Care Standards

Tim Loughton: To ask the Secretary of State for Health when he will publish the Regulatory Impact Assessment for the National Care Standards Regulations. [37135]

Jacqui Smith [holding answer 26 February 2002]: The Regulatory Impact Assessment for the Care Homes Regulations and National Minimum Standards for Older People and for Younger Adults was placed in the Library on 21 January 2002. We will be placing the Regulatory Impact Assessments for Care Homes and for other service areas on the Department of Health's NCSC website shortly.

Advertising

Mr. Bercow: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what has been the expenditure of his (a) Department, (b) agencies and (c) non-departmental public bodies on newspaper advertising by title in each year since 1997. [26986]

Mr. Hutton: I apologise to the hon. Member for the delay in responding to this question. I refer the hon. Member to the reply that my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State gave my hon. Friend the Member for Blackpool, North and Fleetwood (Mrs. Humble) on 5 March 2002, Official Report, at column 192W.

The table shows figures on total spend on advertising including promotional campaigns for the Department for the financial years 1996–97 to 2000–01.

£ million

Financial yearAdvertising expenditure
1996–97 2.50
1997–98 2.04
1998–99 8.53
1999–2000 15.31
2000–01 21.97

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National, regional and local media, including newspapers, are considered for all of the Department's advertising campaigns. The selection of media will depend on a number of factors including the nature and complexity of the message and on the target audience.

For national campaigns a mix of broad sheets and tabloids is frequently used. For regional advertising, space has been taken in many prominent regional newspapers and a number of local ones.A breakdown of expenditure on newspaper advertising by title could only be supplied at disproportionate cost.

Mr. Salmond: To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) what the expenditure was per campaign for the five most expensive media advertising campaigns his Department undertook in the past five parliamentary sessions including the current parliamentary session in (a) England, (b) Wales and (c) Northern Ireland; and, for the last two parliamentary sessions and the current session, when each advertising campaign (i) began and (ii) ended in (A) England, (B) Wales and (C) Northern Ireland; [37417]

Ms Blears: Major advertising campaigns commissioned by the Communications Directorate are tabled as follows (in £ millions).

1997–981998–991999–20002000–012001–02(32)
Antibiotics0.910.44
Blood donation0.601.70(33)0.22
CALM0.05
Drugs0.530.5
Flu2.011.45
Mind out0.13
National health service including nurse recruitment1.304.904.214.905.0
NHS direct0.120.781.240.281.25
Organ donation0.020.770.470.430.18
Prescription fraud0.380.18nil
Sexwise/teenage pregnancy0.391.52.0
Sexual health0.3
Social worker recruitment1.0
Smoking(34)6.188.97(35)7.79
Walk in centres0.170.02
Winter1.162.030.2
Total2.048.5315.3120.9719.81

(32) Planned (to be updated)

(33) The Department's spend on blood donation advertising reduced in 1999–2000 because most of this activity was funded directly by the national blood authority, who took over full responsibility for this expenditure on 1 April 2000.

(34) Prior to 1999–2000 advertising on smoking was undertaken by the health education Authority (HEA).

(35) Including Asian specialist press.


All of the above campaigns relate to England only

A breakdown of expenditure by campaign by month can only be provided at disproportionate costs.

Medical Staff Numbers

Mr. Michael Foster: To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many (a) nurses, (b) doctors and (c) consultants

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were employed by NHS trusts in Worcesteshire in (i) 1998, (ii) 1999, (iii) 2000 and (iv) 2001; and if he will make a statement. [28357]

Yvette Cooper: I apologise to my hon. Friend for the delay in responding to this question. I refer my hon. Friend to the reply that my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State gave my hon. Friend the Member for Blackpool, North and Fleetwood (Mrs. Humble) on 5 March 2000, Official Report, column 192W.

National health service hospital and community health services (HCHS) nursing, midwifery and health visiting staff and hospital medical staff by NHS Trusts in Worcestershire Health Authority as at 30 September each year from 1998 to 2001.

1998199920002001
Nursing, midwifery and health visiting staff
Whole time equivalent2,8802,7902,7703,020
Headcount3,9503,6203,5404,020
Hospital medical staff
Whole time equivalent420410420440
Headcount540530520540
Medical consultants
Whole time equivalent160160160170
Headcount180180170180

Notes:

1. In 1999 and 1998, the HA was made up of the following trusts:

Alexandra Healthcare NHS Trust

Kidderminster Healthcare NHS Trust

Worcester Royal Infirmary NHS Trust

Worcestershire Community Healthcare NHS Trust

2. In 2000 the HA was made up of the following trusts which had merged:

Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust which included the former:

Alexandra Healthcare NHS Trust

Kidderminster Healthcare NHS Trust (part)

Worcester Royal Infirmary NHS Trust

3. Worcestershire Community and Mental Health NHS Trust which included the former:

Kidderminster Healthcare NHS Trust (part)

Worcestershire Community Healthcare NHS Trust

Source:

Department of Health non-medical work force census

Department of Health medical and dental census


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The drop in nurse numbers observed between 1998 and 1999 are those for the total number of nursing, midwifery and health visiting staff, whereas there was little change in the numbers of qualified staff. The figures also reflect that during this period three acute NHS trusts merged into one. In addition, the community and mental health services across Worcestershire merged into one trust.

The implementation of recruitment and retention initiatives has increased the number of NHS nurses now working Worcestershire. The NHS vacancy survey shows that between 2000–01 the vacancy rate for qualified nurses in Worcestershire reduced from 1.3 per cent. to 0.8 per cent. The equivalent vacancy rate for consultants between 2000–01 reduced from 4.1 per cent. to 2.9 per cent.

The Government's comprehensive spending review delivered massive additional investment for the NHS. As part of this, we will see 20,000 additional nurses by 2004, 7,500 more consultants, 2,000 more general practitioners and 6,500 more therapists and other health professionals.

Mr. Randall: To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many people were employed in each NHS hospital within the London Borough of Hillingdon in each year since 1997 as (a) surgeons, (b) doctors, (c) nurses, (d) other supportive medical staff, (e) administrative staff and (f) ancillary staff. [28536]

Mr. Hutton: I apologise to the hon. Member for the delay in responding to this question. I refer the hon. Member to the reply that my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State gave my hon. Friend the Member for Blackpool, North and Fleetwood (Mrs. Humble) on 5 March 2002, Official Report, column 192W.

The Department does not collect this information by borough. Information available is shown in the table.

NHS Hospital and Community Health Services (HCHS): Surgical consultants, nursing, midwifery and health visiting staff,
support staff and administrative staff employed within Hillingdon HA as at 30 September each year Headcount

19971998199920002001
All Hillingdon HA
Nursing, midwifery and health visiting staff1,2509407001,1801,390
of which:
Qualified1,1808007001,1501,360
Unqualified80140(36)3030
Support staff10070808070
Administrative staff500340410580690
All medical and dental staff590530550250280
of which:
Surgical group consultants4040301020
Hillingdon Hospital NHS Trust
Nursing, midwifery and health visiting staff9109407009501,040
of which:
Qualified9108007009501,040
Unqualified(36)140(36)(36)(37)
Support staff8070808070
Administrative staff340340410420500
All medical and dental staff180200220240250
of which:
Surgical group consultants1010101020
Harefield Hospital NHS Trust
Nursing, midwifery and health visiting staff340(38)(38)(38)(38)
of which:
Qualified270(38)(38)(38)(38)
Unqualified80(38)(38)(38)(38)
Support staff30(38)(38)(38)(38)
Administrative staff160(38)(38)(38)(38)
All medical and dental staff90(38)(38)(38)(38)
of which:
Surgical group consultants(36)(38)(38)(38)(38)
Hillingdon PCT
Nursing, midwifery and health visiting staff(38)(38)(38)230350
of which:
Qualified(38)(38)(38)200320
Unqualified(38)(38)(38)3030
Support staff(38)(38)(38)(37)(37)
Administrative staff(38)(38)(38)160190
All medical and dental staff(38)(38)(38)(37)10
Surgical group consultants(38)(38)(38)(37)(37)

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NHS Hospital and Community Health Services (HCHS): Surgical consultants, nursing, midwifery and health visiting staff, support staff
and administrative staff employed within West Hertfordshire Hospitals NHS Trust and its predecessors as at 30 September each year Headcount

19971998199920002001
Mount Vernon and Watford Hospitals NHS Trust
Nursing, midwifery and health visiting staff9601,050950(38)(38)
of which:
Qualified940920880(38)(38)
Unqualified2013070(38)(38)
Support staff12011030(38)(38)
Administrative staff630580500(38)(38)
All medical and dental staff300320320(38)(38)
of which:
Surgical group consultants202020(38)(38)
St. Albans and Hemel Hempstead NHS Trust
Nursing, midwifery and health visiting staff780670840(38)(38)
of which:
Qualified760630770(38)(38)
Unqualified205080(38)(38)
Support staff807050(38)(38)
Administrative staff300350370(38)(38)
All medical and dental staff190170170(38)(38)
of which:
Surgical group consultants101010(38)(38)
West Hertfordshire Hospitals NHS Trust
Nursing, midwifery and health visiting staff(38)(38)(38)1,6702,020
of which:
Qualified(38)(38)(38)1,5001,660
Unqualified(38)(38)(38)170360
Support staff(38)(38)(38)6070
Administrative staff(38)(38)(38)8501,000
All medical and dental staff(38)(38)(38)480500
Surgical group consultants(38)(38)(38)4040

(36) Five or less and greater than zero

(37) Zero

(38) Not applicable

Notes:

1. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10.

2. Due to rounding totals may not equal the sum of component parts.

3. Figures exclude learners and agency staff.

4. Mount Vernon and Watford Hospitals NHS Trust and St. Albans and Hemel Hempstead NHS Trust merged in 2000 to become West Hertfordshire Hospitals NHS Trust.

Source:

Department of Health Non-Medical Workforce Census

Department of Health Medical and Dental Workforce Census


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The reduction in the number of staff at Hillingdon health authority between 1997–2001 are due to staffing figures for

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Harefield Hospital being included under Kingston, Chelsea and Westminster health authority from 1998.


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