House of Commons Hansard Written Answers for 5 Jan 2004 (pt 44)

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Ambulance Service

Mr. Simmonds: To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) how many trainee paramedics were employed by (a) Lincolnshire Ambulance Service and (b) each ambulance service in England and Wales on 1 December; [144608]

(a)

(b)

Mr. Hutton: Information on the number of ambulance staff employed in the National Health Service by grade and organisation in England is shown in the table as at September 2002, the latest figures available. Information is not held centrally on the number of training places for paramedics.

Information for Wales is a matter for the devolved administration.

NHS hospital and community health service: All ambulance staff in England and each specified Trust as at 30 September 2002 Whole time equivalent

All ambulance staff Ambulance manager Ambulance paramedic Ambulance personnel Ambulance trainee

England 17,076 598 7,022 7,357 2,098

5GT Great Yarmouth PCT 0 0 0 0 0

5KC Durham and Chester-le-Street PCT 1 0 0 1 0

5LA Kensington and Chelsea PCT 4 0 1 3 0

5LC Westminster PCT 0 0 0 0 0

5MV Wolverhampton City PCT 13 13 0 0 0

RA9 South Devon Health Care NHS Trust 2 0 2 0 0

RB1 Avon Ambulance Service NHS Trust 356 4 189 90 73

RB4 Essex Ambulance Service NHS Trust 566 34 220 251 62

RB5 Gloucestershire Ambulance Services NHS Trust 216 21 97 77 20

RB6 Mersey Regional Ambulance Service NHS Trust 758 7 280 365 106

RB7 Staffordshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust 314 12 203 96 3

RB8 South Yorkshire Metropolitan Ambulance and Paramedic Services NHS Trust 459 54 130 262 14

RBX Lincolnshire Ambulance and Health Transport Service NHS Trust 396 18 181 137 60

RE6 Cumbria Ambulance Service NHS Trust 272 7 120 113 34

RFU Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire Ambulance and Paramedic Service NHS Trust 504 0 348 156 0

RGH West Yorkshire Metropolitan Ambulance Service NHS Trust 899 0 247 508 144

RH1 Royal Berkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust 299 0 99 88 111

RHP Dorset Ambulance NHS Trust 250 9 167 60 14

RHR Wiltshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust 199 0 94 72 33

RHY Two Shires Ambulance NHS Trust 370 74 92 117 87

RJ1 Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Trust 18 0 0 18 0

RJ9 Westcountry Ambulance Services NHS Trust 918 2 460 297 160

RKA West Midlands Metropolitan Ambulance Service NHS Trust 927 17 493 219 198

RKD Hampshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust 373 20 173 126 54

RL5 Hereford and Worcester Ambulance Service NHS Trust 222 8 105 98 11

RL6 Warwickshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust 299 17 77 190 15

RMA Greater Manchester Ambulance Service NHS Trust 758 41 327 278 111

RMD Lancashire Ambulance Service NHS Trust 654 16 165 462 12

RMZ East Anglian Ambulance NHS Trust 871 2 457 394 19

RNY Oxfordshire Ambulance NHS Trust 138 5 55 52 26

RPH Kent Ambulance NHS Trust 619 18 189 324 88

RPQ Surrey Ambulance Service NHS Trust 348 6 147 155 40

RQ2 Sussex Ambulance Service NHS Trust 525 1 247 215 62

RR2 Isle Of Wight Healthcare NHS Trust 67 3 38 24 2

RRU London Ambulance Service NHS Trust 2,426 152 752 1,139 383

RTJ Surrey Hampshire Borders NHS Trust 1 1 0 0 0

RV1 Tees East and North Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust 623 17 295 237 74

RV6 East Midlands Ambulance Service NHS Trust 821 14 319 457 31

RVK North East Ambulance Service NHS Trust 590 7 254 277 52

		All ambulance staff	Ambulance manager	Ambulance paramedic	Ambulance personnel	Ambulance trainee
England		17,076	598	7,022	7,357	2,098
5GT	Great Yarmouth PCT	0	0	0	0	0
5KC	Durham and Chester-le-Street PCT	1	0	0	1	0
5LA	Kensington and Chelsea PCT	4	0	1	3	0
5LC	Westminster PCT	0	0	0	0	0
5MV	Wolverhampton City PCT	13	13	0	0	0
RA9	South Devon Health Care NHS Trust	2	0	2	0	0
RB1	Avon Ambulance Service NHS Trust	356	4	189	90	73
RB4	Essex Ambulance Service NHS Trust	566	34	220	251	62
RB5	Gloucestershire Ambulance Services NHS Trust	216	21	97	77	20
RB6	Mersey Regional Ambulance Service NHS Trust	758	7	280	365	106
RB7	Staffordshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust	314	12	203	96	3
RB8	South Yorkshire Metropolitan Ambulance and Paramedic Services NHS Trust	459	54	130	262	14
RBX	Lincolnshire Ambulance and Health Transport Service NHS Trust	396	18	181	137	60
RE6	Cumbria Ambulance Service NHS Trust	272	7	120	113	34
RFU	Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire Ambulance and Paramedic Service NHS Trust	504	0	348	156	0
RGH	West Yorkshire Metropolitan Ambulance Service NHS Trust	899	0	247	508	144
RH1	Royal Berkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust	299	0	99	88	111
RHP	Dorset Ambulance NHS Trust	250	9	167	60	14
RHR	Wiltshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust	199	0	94	72	33
RHY	Two Shires Ambulance NHS Trust	370	74	92	117	87
RJ1	Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Trust	18	0	0	18	0
RJ9	Westcountry Ambulance Services NHS Trust	918	2	460	297	160
RKA	West Midlands Metropolitan Ambulance Service NHS Trust	927	17	493	219	198
RKD	Hampshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust	373	20	173	126	54
RL5	Hereford and Worcester Ambulance Service NHS Trust	222	8	105	98	11
RL6	Warwickshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust	299	17	77	190	15
RMA	Greater Manchester Ambulance Service NHS Trust	758	41	327	278	111
RMD	Lancashire Ambulance Service NHS Trust	654	16	165	462	12
RMZ	East Anglian Ambulance NHS Trust	871	2	457	394	19
RNY	Oxfordshire Ambulance NHS Trust	138	5	55	52	26
RPH	Kent Ambulance NHS Trust	619	18	189	324	88
RPQ	Surrey Ambulance Service NHS Trust	348	6	147	155	40
RQ2	Sussex Ambulance Service NHS Trust	525	1	247	215	62
RR2	Isle Of Wight Healthcare NHS Trust	67	3	38	24	2
RRU	London Ambulance Service NHS Trust	2,426	152	752	1,139	383
RTJ	Surrey Hampshire Borders NHS Trust	1	1	0	0	0
RV1	Tees East and North Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust	623	17	295	237	74
RV6	East Midlands Ambulance Service NHS Trust	821	14	319	457	31
RVK	North East Ambulance Service NHS Trust	590	7	254	277	52

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NHS hospital and community health service: All ambulance staff in England and each specified Trust as at 30 September 2002Headcount

All ambulance staff Ambulance manager Ambulance paramedic Ambulance personnel Ambulance trainee

England 17,712 606 7,147 7,856 2,103

5GT Great Yarmouth PCT 1 1 0 0 0

5KC Durham and Chester-le-Street PCT 1 0 0 1 0

5LA Kensington and Chelsea PCT 4 0 1 3 0

5LC Westminster PCT 1 0 0 1 0

5MV Wolverhampton City PCT 15 15 0 0 0

RA9 South Devon Health Care NHS Trust 2 0 2 0 0

RB1 Avon Ambulance Service NHS Trust 370 4 196 97 73

RB4 Essex Ambulance Service NHS Trust 623 34 233 294 62

RB5 Gloucestershire Ambulance Services NHS Trust 222 21 103 78 20

RB6 Mersey Regional Ambulance Service NHS Trust 792 7 281 398 106

RB7 Staffordshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust 321 14 206 98 3

RB8 South Yorkshire Metropolitan Ambulance and Paramedic Services NHS Trust 485 54 133 284 14

RBX Lincolnshire Ambulance and Health Transport Service NHS Trust 396 18 181 137 60

RE6 Cumbria Ambulance Service NHS Trust 311 5 121 151 34

RFU Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire Ambulance and Paramedic Service NHS Trust 521 0 351 170 0

RGH West Yorkshire Metropolitan Ambulance Service NHS Trust 1,025 0 252 628 145

RH1 Royal Berkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust 306 0 101 93 112

RHP Dorset Ambulance NHS Trust 253 9 169 61 14

RHR Wiltshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust 208 0 98 77 33

RHY Two Shires Ambulance NHS Trust 371 75 92 117 87

RJ1 Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Trust 18 0 0 18 0

RJ9 Westcountry Ambulance Services NHS Trust 927 2 464 301 160

RKA West Midlands Metropolitan Ambulance Service NHS Trust 932 17 495 222 198

RKD Hampshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust 382 20 179 129 54

RL5 Hereford and Worcester Ambulance Service NHS Trust 227 9 107 100 11

RL6 Warwickshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust 304 17 77 195 15

RMA Greater Manchester Ambulance Service NHS Trust 770 41 334 283 112

RMD Lancashire Ambulance Service NHS Trust 692 16 166 498 12

RMZ East Anglian Ambulance NHS Trust 947 2 467 459 19

RNY Oxfordshire Ambulance NHS Trust 144 5 60 53 26

RPH Kent Ambulance NHS Trust 668 18 191 371 88

RPQ Surrey Ambulance Service NHS Trust 357 6 152 159 40

RQ2 Sussex Ambulance Service NHS Trust 535 1 254 218 62

RR2 Isle Of Wight Healthcare NHS Trust 67 3 38 24 2

RRU London Ambulance Service NHS Trust 2,462 153 770 1,155 384

RTJ Surrey Hampshire Borders NHS Trust 1 1 0 0 0

RV1 Tees East and North Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust 631 17 298 242 74

RV6 East Midlands Ambulance Service NHS Trust '827 14 320 462 31

RVK North East Ambulance Service NHS Trust 593 7 255 279 52

		All ambulance staff	Ambulance manager	Ambulance paramedic	Ambulance personnel	Ambulance trainee
England		17,712	606	7,147	7,856	2,103
5GT	Great Yarmouth PCT	1	1	0	0	0
5KC	Durham and Chester-le-Street PCT	1	0	0	1	0
5LA	Kensington and Chelsea PCT	4	0	1	3	0
5LC	Westminster PCT	1	0	0	1	0
5MV	Wolverhampton City PCT	15	15	0	0	0
RA9	South Devon Health Care NHS Trust	2	0	2	0	0
RB1	Avon Ambulance Service NHS Trust	370	4	196	97	73
RB4	Essex Ambulance Service NHS Trust	623	34	233	294	62
RB5	Gloucestershire Ambulance Services NHS Trust	222	21	103	78	20
RB6	Mersey Regional Ambulance Service NHS Trust	792	7	281	398	106
RB7	Staffordshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust	321	14	206	98	3
RB8	South Yorkshire Metropolitan Ambulance and Paramedic Services NHS Trust	485	54	133	284	14
RBX	Lincolnshire Ambulance and Health Transport Service NHS Trust	396	18	181	137	60
RE6	Cumbria Ambulance Service NHS Trust	311	5	121	151	34
RFU	Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire Ambulance and Paramedic Service NHS Trust	521	0	351	170	0
RGH	West Yorkshire Metropolitan Ambulance Service NHS Trust	1,025	0	252	628	145
RH1	Royal Berkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust	306	0	101	93	112
RHP	Dorset Ambulance NHS Trust	253	9	169	61	14
RHR	Wiltshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust	208	0	98	77	33
RHY	Two Shires Ambulance NHS Trust	371	75	92	117	87
RJ1	Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Trust	18	0	0	18	0
RJ9	Westcountry Ambulance Services NHS Trust	927	2	464	301	160
RKA	West Midlands Metropolitan Ambulance Service NHS Trust	932	17	495	222	198
RKD	Hampshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust	382	20	179	129	54
RL5	Hereford and Worcester Ambulance Service NHS Trust	227	9	107	100	11
RL6	Warwickshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust	304	17	77	195	15
RMA	Greater Manchester Ambulance Service NHS Trust	770	41	334	283	112
RMD	Lancashire Ambulance Service NHS Trust	692	16	166	498	12
RMZ	East Anglian Ambulance NHS Trust	947	2	467	459	19
RNY	Oxfordshire Ambulance NHS Trust	144	5	60	53	26
RPH	Kent Ambulance NHS Trust	668	18	191	371	88
RPQ	Surrey Ambulance Service NHS Trust	357	6	152	159	40
RQ2	Sussex Ambulance Service NHS Trust	535	1	254	218	62
RR2	Isle Of Wight Healthcare NHS Trust	67	3	38	24	2
RRU	London Ambulance Service NHS Trust	2,462	153	770	1,155	384
RTJ	Surrey Hampshire Borders NHS Trust	1	1	0	0	0
RV1	Tees East and North Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust	631	17	298	242	74
RV6	East Midlands Ambulance Service NHS Trust	'827	14	320	462	31
RVK	North East Ambulance Service NHS Trust	593	7	255	279	52

Notes:Figures are rounded to the nearest whole number

Source:

Department of Health Non-medical Workforce Census

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Mr. Burstow: To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will list the percentage increase in emergency calls to ambulance trusts (a) over the last year and (b) over the last six years for (i) England and (ii) each ambulance trust. [144938]

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Ms Rosie Winterton: Information about emergency calls to ambulance trusts is published annually in a statistical bulletin. The latest data are in "Ambulance Services, England: 2002–03", available at http://www. doh.gov.uk/sb0313.htm. The information requested is shown in the table.

Percentage increase in emergency calls from 1996–97 to 2002–03 and from 2001–02 to 2002–03 by ambulance service

Ambulance service Number of emergency calls in 2002–03 (thousand) Percentage increase 2002–03 over 1996–97 Percentage increase 2002–03 over 2001–02

England 4,957.3 49 5

Rural services

Cumbria Ambulance NHS Trust 33.9 79 15

North East Ambulance NHS Trust⁽⁴⁸⁾ 197.8 32 2

Tees, East and North Yorkshire Ambulance NHS Trust⁽⁴⁸⁾ 164.4 23 6

East Midlands Ambulance NHS Trust⁽⁴⁸⁾ 301.6 81 1

Lincolnshire Ambulance NHS Trust 91.5 238 35

East Anglian Ambulance NHS Trust 156.8 77 8

Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire Ambulance NHS Trust 137.7 69 5

Essex Ambulance NHS Trust 141.8 50 7

Sussex Ambulance NHS Trust 159.4 42 5

Kent Ambulance NHS Trust 144.8 72 26

Dorset Ambulance NHS Trust 67.3 61 -7

Hampshire Ambulance NHS Trust 119.1 80 27

Wiltshire Ambulance NHS Trust 47.2 124 10

Isle of Wight Ambulance Service (NHS Trust) 11.1 84 6

Royal Berkshire Ambulance NHS Trust 64.8 37 9

The Two Shires Ambulance NHS Trust 98.3 87 23

Oxfordshire Ambulance NHS Trust 44.8 56 11

West Country Ambulance NHS Trust 157.6 59 9

Gloucestershire Ambulance NHS Trust 47.9 118 5

Hereford and Worcester Ambulance NHS Trust 43.5 51 7

Shropshire Ambulance Service 35.1 93 11

Staffordshire Ambulance NHS Trust 121.0 85 1

Warwickshire Ambulance NHS Trust 43.0 95 5

Lancashire Ambulance NHS Trust 132.5 37 -3

Urban services

West Yorkshire Metropolitan Ambulance NHS Trust 234.2 60 3

South Yorkshire Metropolitan Ambulance NHS Trust 127.6 77 20

Surrey Ambulance NHS Trust 99.1 30 1

London Ambulance NHS Trust 1,030.6 25 -1

Avon Ambulance NHS Trust 84.1 66 7

West Midlands Metropolitan Ambulance NHS Trust 289.3 41 15

Mersey Regional Ambulance NHS Trust 247.4 35 1

Greater Manchester Ambulance NHS Trust 292.0 35 3

Ambulance service	Number of emergency calls in 2002–03 (thousand)	Percentage increase 2002–03 over 1996–97	Percentage increase 2002–03 over 2001–02
England	4,957.3	49	5
Rural services
Cumbria Ambulance NHS Trust	33.9	79	15
North East Ambulance NHS Trust⁽⁴⁸⁾	197.8	32	2
Tees, East and North Yorkshire Ambulance NHS Trust⁽⁴⁸⁾	164.4	23	6
East Midlands Ambulance NHS Trust⁽⁴⁸⁾	301.6	81	1
Lincolnshire Ambulance NHS Trust	91.5	238	35
East Anglian Ambulance NHS Trust	156.8	77	8
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire Ambulance NHS Trust	137.7	69	5
Essex Ambulance NHS Trust	141.8	50	7
Sussex Ambulance NHS Trust	159.4	42	5
Kent Ambulance NHS Trust	144.8	72	26
Dorset Ambulance NHS Trust	67.3	61	-7
Hampshire Ambulance NHS Trust	119.1	80	27
Wiltshire Ambulance NHS Trust	47.2	124	10
Isle of Wight Ambulance Service (NHS Trust)	11.1	84	6
Royal Berkshire Ambulance NHS Trust	64.8	37	9
The Two Shires Ambulance NHS Trust	98.3	87	23
Oxfordshire Ambulance NHS Trust	44.8	56	11
West Country Ambulance NHS Trust	157.6	59	9
Gloucestershire Ambulance NHS Trust	47.9	118	5
Hereford and Worcester Ambulance NHS Trust	43.5	51	7
Shropshire Ambulance Service	35.1	93	11
Staffordshire Ambulance NHS Trust	121.0	85	1
Warwickshire Ambulance NHS Trust	43.0	95	5
Lancashire Ambulance NHS Trust	132.5	37	-3

Urban services
West Yorkshire Metropolitan Ambulance NHS Trust	234.2	60	3
South Yorkshire Metropolitan Ambulance NHS Trust	127.6	77	20
Surrey Ambulance NHS Trust	99.1	30	1
London Ambulance NHS Trust	1,030.6	25	-1
Avon Ambulance NHS Trust	84.1	66	7
West Midlands Metropolitan Ambulance NHS Trust	289.3	41	15
Mersey Regional Ambulance NHS Trust	247.4	35	1
Greater Manchester Ambulance NHS Trust	292.0	35	3

⁽⁴⁸⁾ Service created in 1999; comparisons with 1996–97 are with the aggregate total for the pre-merger services.

Note:

There may be more than one emergency call to a single incident

Source:

Form KA34

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