House of Commons Hansard Written Answers for 14 Oct 2003 (pt 20)

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Parliamentary Questions

Mr. Burstow: To ask the Secretary of State for Health when he expects to answer outstanding ordinary written questions tabled by the hon. Member for Sutton and Cheam for answer before 7 July. 2003. [126505]

Ms Rosie Winterton [holding answer 17 July 2003]: All ordinary written questions tabled by the hon. Member before 7 July have now been answered.

Chris Grayling: To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will list the questions tabled by the hon. Member for Epsom and Ewell which have been due for answer for over five sitting days; and when he expects to answer them. [127701]

Mr. Hutton: At 17 July, there were two questions outstanding to the hon. Member. I replied to one on 8 September 2003, Official Report, column 157W, and to the other on 18 September 2003, Official Report, column 977W.

Mrs. Curtis-Thomas: To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many questions directed to him remain unanswered. [130754]

Ms Rosie Winterton: At 6 October 2003, 215 parliamentary questions remained unanswered, of which, 63 were not yet due for answer.

Pneumococcal Vaccination

Mr. Burstow: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what plans he has to provide pneumococcal vaccination to people over 65. [130802]

Miss Melanie Johnson: A new pneumococcal immunisation programme for adults aged 65 years and over was announced on 20 August 2003 and will be introduced over the next three years.

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Post-operative Care

Mr. Hoban: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what research has been carried out into the impact of greater consultant involvement in post-operative care; and if he will make a statement. [129599]

Mr. Hutton: The Department has not conducted any research on the impact of greater consultant involvement in post-operative care.

The Policy Research Programme ((PRP) has recently been asked to commission research on early warning scoring systems and outreach services for adult critical care; both of which can help improve experience and outcomes for patients with potential or actual need of critical care services. The PRP is liaising with the NHS

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Service Delivery and Organisation National R&D Programme, which has commissioned an evaluation of outreach services in critical care.

PAF PI E50

Mr. Burstow: To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many and what percentage of people in each of the last five years, broken down by client group, were assessed and (a) received and (b) did not receive a service as recorded in PAF PI E50. [130846]

Miss Melanie Johnson: The latest information available on the number and percentage of clients aged 18 and over that were assessed and received and did not receive a service is shown in tables 1 and 2 for 2000–01 and 2001–02. Data for previous years is not available.

Table 1: Number of clients that (a) received and (b) did not receive a service, broken down by client groupRounded numbers

2000–01⁽²¹⁾ 2001–02⁽²²⁾

Client groups Total clients assessed Received a service⁽²³⁾ Did not receive a service⁽²⁴⁾ Total clients assessed Received a service⁽²³⁾ Did not receive a service⁽²⁴⁾

All primary client types 1,008,000 683,000 326,000 1,020,000 683,000 317,000

Physical & sensory Disability/Frailty 773,000 538,000 235,000 780,000 536,000 231,000

of which:

Physical disability 396,000 283,000 113,000 351,000 241,000 104,000

hearing 23,000 17,000 6,000 22,000 16,000 5,300

visual 45,000 30,000 14,000 33,000 23,000 9,400

dual 5,500 4,300 1,400 5,000 3,500 1,400

frailty 257,000 179,000 78,000 278,000 192,000 80,000

Learning Disability 28,000 17,000 11,000 28,000 18,000 10,000

Mental Health 131,000 83,000 49,000 129,000 77,000 51,000

of which:

dementia 31,000 24,000 7,300 31,000 23,000 8,000

Substance Abuse 10,000 7,400 2,900 12,000 7,300 4,200

Other vulnerable people 65,000 38,000 27,000 70,000 45,000 21,000

of which:

asylum seekers 3,000 2,300 1,000 1,200 800 300

welfare benefits 2,400 2,000 600 4,700 4,200 400

	2000–01⁽²¹⁾	2001–02⁽²²⁾
Client groups	Total clients assessed	Received a service⁽²³⁾	Did not receive a service⁽²⁴⁾	Total clients assessed	Received a service⁽²³⁾	Did not receive a service⁽²⁴⁾
All primary client types	1,008,000	683,000	326,000	1,020,000	683,000	317,000
Physical & sensory Disability/Frailty	773,000	538,000	235,000	780,000	536,000	231,000
of which:
Physical disability	396,000	283,000	113,000	351,000	241,000	104,000
hearing	23,000	17,000	6,000	22,000	16,000	5,300
visual	45,000	30,000	14,000	33,000	23,000	9,400
dual	5,500	4,300	1,400	5,000	3,500	1,400
frailty	257,000	179,000	78,000	278,000	192,000	80,000
Learning Disability	28,000	17,000	11,000	28,000	18,000	10,000
Mental Health	131,000	83,000	49,000	129,000	77,000	51,000
of which:
dementia	31,000	24,000	7,300	31,000	23,000	8,000
Substance Abuse	10,000	7,400	2,900	12,000	7,300	4,200
Other vulnerable people	65,000	38,000	27,000	70,000	45,000	21,000
of which:
asylum seekers	3,000	2,300	1,000	1,200	800	300
welfare benefits	2,400	2,000	600	4,700	4,200	400

⁽²¹⁾ National estimates based on 147 councils for form A1 and 137 councils for form A5.

⁽²²⁾ National estimates based on 149 councils for form A1 and 147 councils for form A5.

⁽²³⁾ Clients receiving a service include, 'some or all (new) services started,' 'some (new) services intended but none started' and '(new) service(s) offered but declined.'

⁽²⁴⁾ Clients not receiving a service include 'no (new) services offered or intended' and 'other sequel to assessment.'

⁽²⁵⁾ Figures may not add due to rounding and differences between forms A1 and A5.Source:RAP Forms A5 and A1

Table 2: Percentage of clients that (a) received and (b) did not receive a service, broken down by client groupRounded numbers and percentage

2000–01⁽²⁶⁾ 2001–02⁽²⁷⁾

Client groups Total clients assessed Percentage of clients receiving a service⁽²⁸⁾ Percentage of clients not receiving a service⁽²⁹⁾ Total clients assessed Percentage of clients receiving a service⁽²⁸⁾ Percentage of clients not receiving a service⁽²⁹⁾

All primary client types 1,008,000 68 32 1,020,000 68 32

Physical & sensory Disability/Frailty 773,000 70 30 780,000 70 30

of which:

Physical disability 396,000 71 29 351,000 70 30

hearing 23,000 74 26 22,000 75 25

visual 45,000 68 32 33,000 71 29

dual 5,500 75 25 5,000 71 29

frailty 257,000 70 30 278,000 71 29

Learning Disability 28,000 61 39 28,000 64 36

Mental Health 131,000 63 37 129,000 60 40

of which:

dementia 31,000 77 23 31,000 74 26

Substance Abuse 10,000 72 28 12,000 63 37

Other vulnerable people 65,000 58 42 70,000 68 32

of which:

asylum seekers 3,000 70 30 1,200 73 27

welfare benefits 2,400 77 23 4,700 91 9

	2000–01⁽²⁶⁾	2001–02⁽²⁷⁾
Client groups	Total clients assessed	Percentage of clients receiving a service⁽²⁸⁾	Percentage of clients not receiving a service⁽²⁹⁾	Total clients assessed	Percentage of clients receiving a service⁽²⁸⁾	Percentage of clients not receiving a service⁽²⁹⁾
All primary client types	1,008,000	68	32	1,020,000	68	32
Physical & sensory Disability/Frailty	773,000	70	30	780,000	70	30
of which:
Physical disability	396,000	71	29	351,000	70	30
hearing	23,000	74	26	22,000	75	25
visual	45,000	68	32	33,000	71	29
dual	5,500	75	25	5,000	71	29
frailty	257,000	70	30	278,000	71	29
Learning Disability	28,000	61	39	28,000	64	36
Mental Health	131,000	63	37	129,000	60	40
of which:
dementia	31,000	77	23	31,000	74	26
Substance Abuse	10,000	72	28	12,000	63	37
Other vulnerable people	65,000	58	42	70,000	68	32
of which:
asylum seekers	3,000	70	30	1,200	73	27
welfare benefits	2,400	77	23	4,700	91	9

⁽²⁶⁾ National estimates based on 147 councils for form A1 and 137 councils for form A5.

⁽²⁷⁾ National estimates based on 149 councils for form A1 and 147 councils for form A5.

⁽²⁸⁾ Clients receiving a service include, 'some or all (new) services started,' 'some (new) services intended but none started' and '(new) service(s) offered but declined.'

⁽²⁹⁾ Clients not receiving a service include 'no (new) services offered or intended' and 'other sequel to assessment.'

⁽³⁰⁾ Figures may not add due to rounding and differences between forms A1 and A5.Source:RAP Forms A5 and A

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Pre-booked Hospital Treatment

Dr. Evan Harris: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what proportion of out-patient appointments and in-patient elective admissions are pre-booked; and what proportion were pre-booked at the start of 2000–01. [128907]

Mr. Hutton: Information on day case booking rates from March 2003 can be found at: http://www. doh.gov.uk/nhsplanbookingsystems/booking.htm

Information on out-patient and in-patient combined (day case plus ordinary in-patient admission) booking rates will be made available on the website in due course.

Spectacles

Tim Loughton: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what assessment he has made of the efficacy of providing tinted spectacle lenses to assist children with reading difficulties; and what plans he has to make them more widely available. [130284]

Dr. Ladyman [holding answer 16 September 2003]: There are indications that some children in their teens may benefit from precision-tinted lenses.

However, unless precision-tinted lenses are provided as part of a proper scheme of assessment and treatment, many children may receive them unnecessarily. There is a risk that more appropriate responses to their needs will be delayed while time is taken up investigating tinted lenses. Without proper evaluation of the therapy for each individual, which is less likely if provided outside the education network, there is no proper indication of its effectiveness.

Tim Loughton: To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many children with a refractive error in their vision receive financial support for the cost of coloured glass spectacles. [130285]

Dr. Ladyman [holding answer 16 September 2003]: For 2002–03 in England, 8,850 pairs of spectacles with tints for 0 to 15-year-olds were reimbursed by primary care trusts.

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