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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.
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 199697 to 200001.
Financial year | Advertising expenditure |
---|---|
199697 | 2.50 |
199798 | 2.04 |
199899 | 8.53 |
19992000 | 15.31 |
200001 | 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).
199798 | 199899 | 19992000 | 200001 | 200102(32) | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Antibiotics | | | 0.91 | | 0.44 |
Blood donation | 0.60 | 1.70 | (33)0.22 | | |
CALM | | | | | 0.05 |
Drugs | | | 0.53 | 0.5 | |
Flu | | | | 2.01 | 1.45 |
Mind out | | | | | 0.13 |
National health service including nurse recruitment | 1.30 | 4.90 | 4.21 | 4.90 | 5.0 |
NHS direct | 0.12 | 0.78 | 1.24 | 0.28 | 1.25 |
Organ donation | 0.02 | 0.77 | 0.47 | 0.43 | 0.18 |
Prescription fraud | | 0.38 | | 0.18 | nil |
Sexwise/teenage pregnancy | | | 0.39 | 1.5 | 2.0 |
Sexual health | | | | | 0.3 |
Social worker recruitment | | | | | 1.0 |
Smoking | | | (34)6.18 | 8.97 | (35)7.79 |
Walk in centres | | | | 0.17 | 0.02 |
Winter | | | 1.16 | 2.03 | 0.2 |
Total | 2.04 | 8.53 | 15.31 | 20.97 | 19.81 |
(32) Planned (to be updated)
(33) The Department's spend on blood donation advertising reduced in 19992000 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 19992000 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.
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.
1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Nursing, midwifery and health visiting staff | ||||
Whole time equivalent | 2,880 | 2,790 | 2,770 | 3,020 |
Headcount | 3,950 | 3,620 | 3,540 | 4,020 |
Hospital medical staff | ||||
Whole time equivalent | 420 | 410 | 420 | 440 |
Headcount | 540 | 530 | 520 | 540 |
Medical consultants | ||||
Whole time equivalent | 160 | 160 | 160 | 170 |
Headcount | 180 | 180 | 170 | 180 |
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 200001 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 200001 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.
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1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mount Vernon and Watford Hospitals NHS Trust | |||||
Nursing, midwifery and health visiting staff | 960 | 1,050 | 950 | (38) | (38) |
of which: | |||||
Qualified | 940 | 920 | 880 | (38) | (38) |
Unqualified | 20 | 130 | 70 | (38) | (38) |
Support staff | 120 | 110 | 30 | (38) | (38) |
Administrative staff | 630 | 580 | 500 | (38) | (38) |
All medical and dental staff | 300 | 320 | 320 | (38) | (38) |
of which: | |||||
Surgical group consultants | 20 | 20 | 20 | (38) | (38) |
St. Albans and Hemel Hempstead NHS Trust | |||||
Nursing, midwifery and health visiting staff | 780 | 670 | 840 | (38) | (38) |
of which: | |||||
Qualified | 760 | 630 | 770 | (38) | (38) |
Unqualified | 20 | 50 | 80 | (38) | (38) |
Support staff | 80 | 70 | 50 | (38) | (38) |
Administrative staff | 300 | 350 | 370 | (38) | (38) |
All medical and dental staff | 190 | 170 | 170 | (38) | (38) |
of which: | |||||
Surgical group consultants | 10 | 10 | 10 | (38) | (38) |
West Hertfordshire Hospitals NHS Trust | |||||
Nursing, midwifery and health visiting staff | (38) | (38) | (38) | 1,670 | 2,020 |
of which: | |||||
Qualified | (38) | (38) | (38) | 1,500 | 1,660 |
Unqualified | (38) | (38) | (38) | 170 | 360 |
Support staff | (38) | (38) | (38) | 60 | 70 |
Administrative staff | (38) | (38) | (38) | 850 | 1,000 |
All medical and dental staff | (38) | (38) | (38) | 480 | 500 |
Surgical group consultants | (38) | (38) | (38) | 40 | 40 |
(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 19972001 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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