House of Commons Hansard Written Answers for 20 Nov 2003 (pt 62)

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NHS Live 2004

Tim Loughton: To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will make a statement on plans for the NHS Live 2004 event; what the budget for the event is; and who is responsible for organising the event; [138488]

Mr. Oaten: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what the projected costs of the NHS Live event are; and if he will make a statement. [139246]

Mr. Hutton: NHS Live is a long-term programme of action, designed to accelerate the pace of change and improvement throughout the National Health Service and social care. It will involve patients at every stage of its development and will actively embrace an ever increasing number of staff in delivering a patient centred service offering greater choice.

In addition, the NHS Live programme will be closely linked to the three year planning process starting in October 2004.

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With the full support of senior teams throughout the Service, NHS Live is the first programme of its type to engage staff across the NHS and social care.

The annual focal point will be an event and tradeshow. The first will be held at ExCeL, in the London Docklands between 5–7 July 2004. It will reflect on the changes and challenges of the past, learn from them and push forward healthcare improvement.

The final budget for NHS Live, which has not been finalised yet, will match the amount generated through sponsorship and exhibition revenue.

NHS Live will be managed by officials on behalf of the Department's board. In common with other major Department of Health events, external suppliers will be appointed as necessary.

NHS Performance Indicators

Mr. Norman: To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many NHS performance indicators have been set in each of the last eight years. [138672]

Mr. Hutton: The published indicators that have provided an assessment of national health service performance are shown in the table.

Period covered/title Number of indicators When published

2002–03

NHS performance ratings:

Primary care trusts 46 July 2003

Mental health trusts 30 July 2003

Learning disability trusts 17 July 2003

NHS performance ratings:

Acute trusts, Specialist trusts 45 July 2003

Ambulance trusts 13 July 2003

2001–02

NHS performance indicators:

Primary Care organisations 21 July 2002

NHS performance ratings:

Acute trusts, Specialist trusts 29 July 2002

Ambulance trusts 10 July 2002

Mental health trusts 16 July 2002

2000–01

NHS performance ratings:

Acute NHS hospital trusts 21 September 2001

1997–2002

NHS performance indicators:

Health Authorities 51 February 2002

1999–2001

NHS performance indicators:

Acute NHS hospital trusts 28 February 2002

1996–99

Quality and Performance in the NHS:

NHS performance indicators 49 July 2000

1995–99

Quality and Performance in the NHS:

High level performance indicators 41 June 1999

1996–97

The NHS Performance National Guide 19 July 1997

1995–96

The NHS Performance National Guide 19 June 1996

1994–95

The NHS Performance National Guide 19 June 1995

Period covered/title	Number of indicators	When published
2002–03
NHS performance ratings:
Primary care trusts	46	July 2003
Mental health trusts	30	July 2003
Learning disability trusts	17	July 2003

NHS performance ratings:
Acute trusts, Specialist trusts	45	July 2003
Ambulance trusts	13	July 2003

2001–02
NHS performance indicators:
Primary Care organisations	21	July 2002

NHS performance ratings:
Acute trusts, Specialist trusts	29	July 2002
Ambulance trusts	10	July 2002
Mental health trusts	16	July 2002

2000–01
NHS performance ratings:
Acute NHS hospital trusts	21	September 2001

1997–2002
NHS performance indicators:
Health Authorities	51	February 2002

1999–2001
NHS performance indicators:
Acute NHS hospital trusts	28	February 2002

1996–99
Quality and Performance in the NHS:
NHS performance indicators	49	July 2000

1995–99
Quality and Performance in the NHS:
High level performance indicators	41	June 1999

1996–97
The NHS Performance National Guide	19	July 1997

1995–96
The NHS Performance National Guide	19	June 1996

1994–95
The NHS Performance National Guide	19	June 1995

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NHS Reorganisation

Mr. Gordon Prentice: To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) if he will list occasions when NHS trusts and their predecessor NHS bodies spent money on publicising the benefits of an anticipated reorganisation of the NHS in advance of the necessary legislation being enacted; and if he will make a statement; [137504]

Mr. Hutton: Detailed information on the costs, including publicity costs, of reorganisations in the national health service since 1977 is not collected centrally. Any resultant savings at the local level are put toward patient care.

National Institute for Clinical Excellence

Mrs. Iris Robinson: To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will make a statement on (a) where responsibility for implementing National Institute for Clinical Excellence guidelines lies and (b) recent performance in implementation. [138986]

Ms Rosie Winterton: National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE) clinical guidelines are prepared for the guidance of national health service clinical staff and their employing bodies, who are responsible for their implementation. NICE has published seven major clinical guidelines, beginning in December 2002. At this early stage we have made no formal assessment of progress towards implementation.

NM Rothschild and Sons Ltd.

Kevin Brennan: To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will make a statement on services provided to his Department by NM Rothschild and Sons Ltd. since 1977. [139968]

Ms Rosie Winterton: The financial records of the Department do not show any services being provided to the Department of Health by NM Rothchild and Sons Ltd.

Nurses

Mr. Flook: To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many (a) hospital and (b) community full-time equivalent nurses were employed by (i) Taunton and Somerset NHS Hospital Trust and (ii) Taunton Deane Primary Care Trust in each year since 1997. [137379]

Ms Rosie Winterton: The number of hospital and community full-time equivalent nurses employed by the Taunton and Somerset National Health Service

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Hospital Trust and Taunton Deane Primary Care Trust are shown in the table as well as the number in Somerset Coast PCT and Mendip PCT.

Qualified NHS nursing, midwifery and health visiting staff, by hospital and community-based, in the specified organisations as at 30 September each yearWhole-time equivalent

All qualified nursing staff Community Hospital

Taunton and Somerset NHS Trust

2002 879 5 874

2001 975 74 901

2000 1,107 164 943

1999 1,090 167 923

1998 1,034 155 879

1997 1,056 144 912

Taunton Deane PCT

2002 85 48 37

2001 ⁽⁷⁷⁾— ⁽⁷⁷⁾— ⁽⁷⁷⁾—

2000 ⁽⁷⁷⁾— ⁽⁷⁷⁾— ⁽⁷⁷⁾—

1999 ⁽⁷⁷⁾— ⁽⁷⁷⁾— ⁽⁷⁷⁾—

1998 ⁽⁷⁷⁾— ⁽⁷⁷⁾— ⁽⁷⁷⁾—

1997 ⁽⁷⁷⁾— ⁽⁷⁷⁾— ⁽⁷⁷⁾—

Somerset Coast PCT

2002 184 92 92

2001 181 96 85

2000 ⁽⁷⁷⁾— ⁽⁷⁷⁾— ⁽⁷⁷⁾—

1999 ⁽⁷⁷⁾— ⁽⁷⁷⁾— ⁽⁷⁷⁾—

1998 ⁽⁷⁷⁾— ⁽⁷⁷⁾— ⁽⁷⁷⁾—

1997 ⁽⁷⁷⁾— ⁽⁷⁷⁾— ⁽⁷⁷⁾—

Mendip PCT

2002 139 42 97

2001 132 35 97

2000 ⁽⁷⁷⁾— ⁽⁷⁷⁾— ⁽⁷⁷⁾—

1999 ⁽⁷⁷⁾— ⁽⁷⁷⁾— ⁽⁷⁷⁾—

1998 ⁽⁷⁷⁾— ⁽⁷⁷⁾— ⁽⁷⁷⁾—

1997 ⁽⁷⁷⁾— ⁽⁷⁷⁾— ⁽⁷⁷⁾—

	All qualified nursing staff	Community	Hospital
	Taunton and Somerset NHS Trust
2002	879	5	874
2001	975	74	901
2000	1,107	164	943
1999	1,090	167	923
1998	1,034	155	879
1997	1,056	144	912

Taunton Deane PCT
2002	85	48	37
2001	⁽⁷⁷⁾—	⁽⁷⁷⁾—	⁽⁷⁷⁾—
2000	⁽⁷⁷⁾—	⁽⁷⁷⁾—	⁽⁷⁷⁾—
1999	⁽⁷⁷⁾—	⁽⁷⁷⁾—	⁽⁷⁷⁾—
1998	⁽⁷⁷⁾—	⁽⁷⁷⁾—	⁽⁷⁷⁾—
1997	⁽⁷⁷⁾—	⁽⁷⁷⁾—	⁽⁷⁷⁾—

Somerset Coast PCT
2002	184	92	92
2001	181	96	85
2000	⁽⁷⁷⁾—	⁽⁷⁷⁾—	⁽⁷⁷⁾—
1999	⁽⁷⁷⁾—	⁽⁷⁷⁾—	⁽⁷⁷⁾—
1998	⁽⁷⁷⁾—	⁽⁷⁷⁾—	⁽⁷⁷⁾—
1997	⁽⁷⁷⁾—	⁽⁷⁷⁾—	⁽⁷⁷⁾—

Mendip PCT
2002	139	42	97
2001	132	35	97
2000	⁽⁷⁷⁾—	⁽⁷⁷⁾—	⁽⁷⁷⁾—
1999	⁽⁷⁷⁾—	⁽⁷⁷⁾—	⁽⁷⁷⁾—
1998	⁽⁷⁷⁾—	⁽⁷⁷⁾—	⁽⁷⁷⁾—
1997	⁽⁷⁷⁾—	⁽⁷⁷⁾—	⁽⁷⁷⁾—

⁽⁷⁷⁾ Not applicable.

Notes:

1. Figures are rounded to the nearest whole number.

2. Maternity nurse figures have been included within Hospital as they cannot be separately identified between Community and Hospital.

3. In 2001 Taunton and Somerset NHS Trust transferred staff to Somerset Coast PCT and Mendip PCT.

4. In 2002 Taunton and Somerset NHS Trust transferred further staff to Taunton Deane PCT.

Dr. Cable: To ask the Secretary of State for Health how much the National Health Service spent on hiring agency nursing staff in the last 12 months; and if he will make a statement. [136871]

Mr. Hutton: Provisional figures for 2002–03 are shown in the table.

Expenditure on Agency Nurses in England—2002–2003

Agency nursing staff £

National Health Service Trusts 553,065,986

Strategic Health Authorities 21,579

Primary Care Trust 73,685,708

Total 626,773,273

Agency nursing staff	£
National Health Service Trusts	553,065,986
Strategic Health Authorities	21,579
Primary Care Trust	73,685,708
Total	626,773,273

Mr. Burstow: To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many (a) district nurses and (b) health visitors there were by (i) headcount and (ii) whole-time equivalent in (A) England and (B) each region in each of the last six years. [138351]

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Mr. Hutton: District nurses and health visitors are part of the qualified community nursing workforce. Between 1997 and 2002, the qualified community nursing workforce has increased by 17 per cent. Information on the community nursing workforce is shown in the table by national health service regional office area between 1997 and 2001 and by Government offices for the regions and strategic health authority area in 2002.

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