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NHS (Health and Safety)
Chris Grayling: To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many people are employed in management of health and safety within the NHS. [127655]
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Mr. Hutton: This information is not held centrally by the Department of Health. The National Audit Office report, "A Safer Place to Work—Improving the Management of Health and Safety Risks to Staff in NHS Trusts", reported that 95 per cent. of national health service trusts have a competent person(s) to lead on health and safety matters and that the remaining 5 per cent. of trusts had a vacancy to fill.
NHS Staff
Chris Grayling: To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) how many people are employed in information technology within the NHS, broken down by trust; [127649]
- (2) how many people are employed in risk management within the NHS; [127651]
(3) how many people are employed within equipment purchasing within the NHS; [127652]
(4) how many people are employed in patient complaints within the NHS. [127654]
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Mr. Hutton: The information requested is not separately available, staff employed in information technology, risk management, and equipment purchasing are included in the broader category of "administrative staff employed in central functions" and patient complaints staff are included in "support to doctors and nurses".
As at September 2002, there were 85,706 administrative staff employed in central functions and 26,302 support workers to doctors and nurses.
Dr. Fox: To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) how many administrators were employed in the NHS in each of the last six years; [127317]
- (2) how many managerial and administrative jobs were created in the National Health Service in the last 12 months. [127371]
Mr. Hutton: Information on the number of managers and administrators employed in the national health service in each of the last six years is shown in the following table.
| 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 182,652 | 185,214 | 191,738 | 199,603 | 211,653 | 227,303 |
| Clerical and administrative(61) | 160,479 | 162,521 | 167,451 | 174,347 | 184,229 | 195,009 |
| Manager(62) | 14,645 | 14,706 | 15,408 | 16,369 | 17,684 | 20,435 |
| Senior manager(62) | 7,528 | 7,987 | 8,879 | 8,887 | 9,740 | 11,859 |
(61) Clerical and administrative staff working in central functions. The group includes areas such as personnel, finance, IT, legal services, library services, health eduction and general management support services.
(62) Managers have overall responsibility for budgets, manpower or assets, or are accountable for a significant area of work. Senior managers include staff at executive level and those who report directly to the board. These staff are essential to the smooth running of hospitals, trusts and Strategic Health Authorities. This excludes nursing, ST and T and ambulance managers in post requiring specific clinical qualifications.
Source:
Department of Health Non-medical Workforce Census.
Mr. Burns: To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many (a) electricians, (b) gardeners, (c) maintenance engineers and assistants, (d) kitchen staff and (e) cleaners were employed by the NHS in each year since 1997. [127505]
Mr. Hutton: The information requested is shown in the table.
Within the non-medical work force census, electricians, gardeners and maintenance engineers and assistants are included in "estates staff" in "hotel, property and estates". Kitchen staff and cleaners are included with "support workers supporting doctors and nurses."
As at 30 September 2002, there were 12,206 estates staff and 88,285 support workers employed in the National Health Service.
| 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estates (maintenance and works)(63) | 13,295 | 12,715 | 12,333 | 12,016 | 11,758 | 11,831 |
| Support workers(64) | 66,706 | 65,301 | 64,140 | 62,858 | 63,568 | 64,018 |
| 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estates (maintenance and works)(63) | 13,614 | 13,096 | 12,712 | 12,413 | 12,109 | 12,206 |
| Support workers(64) | 93,323 | 91,157 | 89,483 | 87,340 | 87,843 | 88,285 |
(63) Estates staff includes electricians, gardeners and engineers. These are unable to be separately identified.
(64) Support workers includes kitchen staff and cleaners. These are unable to be separately identified.
Notes:
Figures are rounded to the nearest whole number
Source:
Department of Health Non-medical Workforce Census
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Dr. Fox: To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many days off work have been taken by NHS employees each year since 1997 owing to stress; and how much this time off has cost the NHS. [127330]
Mr. Hutton: The Department of Health does not collect data centrally on how many days off work have been taken by National Health Service staff owing to work-related stress, or the associated costs.
The National Office Audit report "A Safer Place to Work—Improving the Management of Health and Safety Risks to Staff in NHS Trusts" reported that stress accounts for 30 per cent. of sickness absence in the NHS.
Dr. Fox: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what assessment he has made of stress levels among staff in the NHS; and what proposals he has to reduce this level. [127331]
Mr. Hutton: The National Audit Office report "A Safer Place to Work—Improving the Management of Health and Safety Risks to Staff in NHS Trusts" reported that stress accounts for 30 per cent. of sickness absence in the National Health Service.
Integral to the Department's plans for reducing levels of work-related stress in the NHS is the Improving Working Lives (IWL) initiative. IWL sets NHS-wide standards to cover a range of workforce issues, including the provision of childcare, flexible working, improvements to work/life balance, as well as ensuring the provision of counselling services for all staff.
Sexual Health
Chris Grayling: To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many people are employed in sexual health within the NHS. [127656]
Mr. Hutton: Within a hospital medical setting, sexual health is generally covered by the genito-urinary medicine specialty.
The number of hospital and community health services medical staff specialising in genito-urinary medicine is shown in the table.
| England, as at 30 September 2002 | Number (headcount) |
|---|---|
| All staff | 866 |
| of which: | |
| Consultants | 274 |
Source:
Department of Health medical and dental workforce census.
General practitioners and nurses are also involved in sexual health issues, as are other health professionals in, for example, family planning clinics. The Department does not collect specific data on the numbers of such staff working in the national health service.
Mr. Burns: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what measures his Department (a) has taken over the last 12 months and (b) plans to take over the next 12 months to stress the importance of sexual health; and what impact such measures have had thus far. [127458]
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Miss Melanie Johnson: The Department of Health is continuing to implement the Government's National Strategy for Sexual Health and HIV, and details of the actions being taken are contained in the National Strategy for Sexual Health and HIV Implementation Action Plan. Progress on the Strategy's implementation will be monitored by the recently established independent Advisory Group on Sexual Health. The Health Select Committee has recently published its report on Sexual Health and the Government's response to its recommendations will be published shortly.
Mr. Moss: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what the percentage increase in (a) HIV, (b) chlamydia, (c) syphilis and (d) genital warts was in the last year for which figures are available for (i) Fenland and East Cambridgeshire Primary Care Trust and (ii) East Anglia, broken down by (A) sex and (B) those aged (1) 15 and under, (2) 16–19, (3) 20–25, (4) 25–35 and (5) over 35. [127958]
Dr. Ladyman: This information is not held centrally.
Mr. Burns: To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many patients were diagnosed as suffering from a sexually transmitted infection in (a) 2002, (b) 2000, (c) 1995, (d) 1990, (e) 1985 and (f) 1980. [127455]
Miss Melanie Johnson: Data on diagnoses of sexually transmitted infections (STI) made within genito-urinary medicine clinics in England for the years 1990 to 2002, plus 1985 and 1980, are listed. These do not include STI diagnoses or treatments made within a primary care setting, for which we do not hold data centrally.
| Number | |
|---|---|
| 2002 | 644,399 |
| 2001 | 608,726 |
| 2000 | 570,072 |
| 1999 | 533,790 |
| 1998 | 506,908 |
| 1997 | 481,892 |
| 1996 | 451,903 |
| 1995 | 428,938 |
| 1994 | 390,876 |
| 1993 | 363,806 |
| 1992 | 372,282 |
| 1991 | 379,098 |
| 1990 | 367,256 |
| 1985 | (65)362,700 |
| 1980 | (66)288,000 |
(65) Approximation, based on total UK data of 398,547.
(66) Approximation, based on total UK data of 316,548
The Government's 10 year National Strategy for Sexual Health and HIV, launched in 2001, the first ever national strategy for sexual health, is to tackle these rising rates of infections and modernise and improve access to sexual health services.
Mr. Burns: To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many women suffered from (a) syphilis and (b) gonorrhoea (i) in 1997 and (ii) on the latest date for which figures are available. [127456]
Miss Melanie Johnson: The number of people diagnosed with syphilis and gonorrhoea are shown in the table.
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| Year | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Syphilis (primary and secondary) | 1997 | 98 | 49 |
| 2002 | 1,062 | 137 | |
| Uncomplicated gonorrhoea | 1997 | 8,418 | 3,981 |
| 2002 | 16,980 | 7,417 |
Note:
Diagnoses in genitourinary medicine clinics only. Data not held centrally on diagnoses in primary care settings.
The Government's ten year National Strategy for Sexual Health and HIV, launched in 2001, is designed to tackle these rising rates of infections and modernise and improve access to sexual health services.
Tim Loughton: To ask the Secretary of State for Health how much funding is being dedicated to campaigns raising awareness in England of (a) sexually transmitted diseases and (b) HIV and Aids in 2003–04 and is planned for 2004–05. [127546]
Miss Melanie Johnson: The Department of Health has allocated £3.25 million in 2003–04 for work to prevent, and raise awareness of, sexually transmitted infections, which includes the national 'Sex Lottery' campaign (which also includes information on HIV). In addition, £1.85 million has been allocated specifically for HIV and AIDS prevention and awareness raising activities. In addition, primary care trusts are responsible for meeting the sexual health promotion needs of their local populations and this work is funded from mainstream National Health Service allocations and therefore details of expenditure are not held centrally.
Tim Loughton: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what the incidence is of sexually transmitted diseases in England in (a) school-aged children and (b) adults over the age of 50 years. [127548]
Miss Melanie Johnson: Centrally held data are available for the following five sexually transmitted infections, broken down according to these age groups.
| Condition | 15 and under | 16–19 | 45 plus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Primary and secondary infectious syphilis | 4 | 67 | 234 |
| Uncomplicated gonorrhoea | 1,216 | 17,654 | 4,487 |
| Anogenital herpes simplex—first attack | 643 | 11,628 | 6,259 |
| Anogenital warts—first attack | 2,802 | 59,189 | 14,739 |
| Uncomplicated chlamydial infection | 3,914 | 67,714 | 4,793 |
Source:Health Protection Agency
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