House of Commons Hansard Written Answers for 19 Jan 2004 (pt 38)

19 Jan 2004 : Column 1061W—continued

Departmental Staff Absence

Mr. Lansley: To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many days have been lost to sickness absence, expressed as days per year per full-time employee, in the Department of Health in each of the last three years. [147031]

Ms Rosie Winterton: The information is shown in the table.

1 January to 31 December Total number of days lostto sickness absence

2000 7,041

2001 6,939

2002 7,856

1 January to 31 December	Total number of days lostto sickness absence
2000	7,041
2001	6,939
2002	7,856

Source:

Analysis of Sickness Absence in the Civil Service (Year 2000 chart 4.1, Year 2001, chart 9 and Year 2002, chart 9).

Domiciliary Care

Sandra Gidley: To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) how many (a) people and (b) households received domiciliary care in each year since 1997; [147309]

(a)

(b)

Dr. Ladyman: Information on the number and percentage of households in England receiving home help or home care from 1993 to 2002 is shown in the table.

Number and percentage of households receiving home help or home care from 1993–2002

England Survey weekin September Rounded numbers andpercentages
65 and over⁽³³⁾ Total all ages

Including double counting⁽³⁴⁾ Including double counting⁽³⁴⁾ Excluding double counting⁽³⁴⁾

Number of households

1993 463,200 514,600 ⁽³²⁾—

1994 453.100 538,900 ⁽³²⁾—

1995 451,300 513,600 ⁽³²⁾—

1996 427,000 491,100 ⁽³²⁾—

1997 410,400 479,100 ⁽³²⁾—

1998 368,500 447,200 ⁽³²⁾—

1999 ⁽³²⁾— 421,000 ⁽³²⁾—

2000 ⁽³²⁾— 415,800 398,100

2001 ⁽³²⁾— 399,900 381,700

2002 ⁽³²⁾— 384,000 366,800

Percentage⁽³⁵⁾ of households (percentage)

1993 9.1 2.7 ⁽³²⁾—

1994 8.9 2.9 ⁽³²⁾—

1995 8.9 2.7 ⁽³²⁾—

1996 8.4 2.6 ⁽³²⁾—

1997 8.1 2.6 ⁽³²⁾—

1998 7.2 2.4 ⁽³²⁾—

1999 ⁽³²⁾— 2.2 ⁽³²⁾—

2000 ⁽³²⁾— 2.2 2.1

2001 ⁽³²⁾— 2.0 1.9

2002 ⁽³²⁾— 1.9 1.8

England Survey weekin September	Rounded numbers andpercentages
	65 and over⁽³³⁾	Total all ages
	Including double counting⁽³⁴⁾	Including double counting⁽³⁴⁾	Excluding double counting⁽³⁴⁾


Number of households
1993	463,200	514,600	⁽³²⁾—
1994	453.100	538,900	⁽³²⁾—
1995	451,300	513,600	⁽³²⁾—
1996	427,000	491,100	⁽³²⁾—
1997	410,400	479,100	⁽³²⁾—
1998	368,500	447,200	⁽³²⁾—
1999	⁽³²⁾—	421,000	⁽³²⁾—
2000	⁽³²⁾—	415,800	398,100
2001	⁽³²⁾—	399,900	381,700
2002	⁽³²⁾—	384,000	366,800
	Percentage⁽³⁵⁾ of households (percentage)
1993	9.1	2.7	⁽³²⁾—
1994	8.9	2.9	⁽³²⁾—
1995	8.9	2.7	⁽³²⁾—
1996	8.4	2.6	⁽³²⁾—
1997	8.1	2.6	⁽³²⁾—
1998	7.2	2.4	⁽³²⁾—
1999	⁽³²⁾—	2.2	⁽³²⁾—
2000	⁽³²⁾—	2.2	2.1
2001	⁽³²⁾—	2.0	1.9
2002	⁽³²⁾—	1.9	1.8

⁽³²⁾Data not available

⁽³³⁾Based on the age of the oldest client in the household.

⁽³⁴⁾Double counting occurs when a household receives home care directly from the council and through an independent provider.

⁽³⁵⁾For 1993 to 2000, the total number of households is based on the 1991 census; the 2001 census is the basis for 2001 and 2002.

Source:

HH1, Census 1991–2001

19 Jan 2004 : Column 1062W

The number of contact hours has grown 67 per cent. between 1993 and 2002 at the same time as the number of households receiving home help or home care has fallen. This reflects a trend towards greater intensity and specialist skills in the services provided by home care. At the same time, broader community based services, which help older people and other adults to live independently in their own homes were provided for 1.4 million people in 2002–03; compared with 1.33 million people in 2000–01. Community based services include day care, meals, respite care, direct payments, professional support, transport and equipment, as well as home care.

Sandra Gidley: To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many applications made by domiciliary care providers for registration with the National Care Standards Commission have been (a) rejected and (b) provided with action plans. [147311]

Dr. Ladyman: As at the end of November 2003, the latest date for which information is available, no applications made by domiciliary care providers had been rejected and two applications had been registered with conditions.

Sandra Gidley: To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many domiciliary care providers applied for registration with the National Care Standards Commission in each month since March 2003, broken down by region. [147312]

Dr. Ladyman: The information requested is shown in the table.

Region March April May June July August September October November Total

East Midlands 61 98 15 8 4 3 6 16 23 234

Eastern 124 99 13 5 4 10 10 9 10 284

London 176 206 28 26 21 16 140 9 24 516

North east 115 27 13 8 8 8 7 5 5 196

North west 123 263 38 29 46 7 12 13 16 547

South east 237 134 21 12 47 23 10 6 10 500

South west 104 213 13 10 13 8 17 7 10 395

West Midlands 134 198 17 12 12 23 8 9 3 416

Yorkshire and Humberside 130 64 11 12 8 12 9 8 6 260

Total 1,204 1,302 169 122 163 110 89 82 107 3,348

Region	March	April	May	June	July	August	September	October	November	Total
East Midlands	61	98	15	8	4	3	6	16	23	234
Eastern	124	99	13	5	4	10	10	9	10	284
London	176	206	28	26	21	16	140	9	24	516
North east	115	27	13	8	8	8	7	5	5	196
North west	123	263	38	29	46	7	12	13	16	547
South east	237	134	21	12	47	23	10	6	10	500
South west	104	213	13	10	13	8	17	7	10	395
West Midlands	134	198	17	12	12	23	8	9	3	416
Yorkshire and Humberside	130	64	11	12	8	12	9	8	6	260
Total	1,204	1,302	169	122	163	110	89	82	107	3,348

19 Jan 2004 : Column 1063W

Environmental Radiation Report

Norman Baker: To ask the Secretary of State for Health when he expects to publish the report of the Committee on Medical Aspects of Radiation in the Environment; and if he will make a statement. [148576]

Miss Melanie Johnson: The Committee on Medical Aspects of Radiation in the Environment (COMARE) is currently preparing several reports on different topics. COMARE has already published seven reports. Its eighth report is expected to be published in early March of this year.

Gatwick Airport

Tim Loughton: To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many asylum seekers have arrived at Gatwick airport in each of the last three years claiming to be minors and without identity documents. [144998]

Beverley Hughes: I have been asked to reply.

Data on the number of asylum seekers without documentation claiming to be minors that arrive at specific ports of entry are not recorded and collated centrally. This information could therefore be obtained only from individual case files at disproportionate cost.

Information on asylum statistics is published quarterly on the Home Office website at http://www. homeoffice.gov.uk/rds/immigration1.html.

GP Referrals

Dr. Murrison: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what proportion of cases seen in NHS walk-in centres resulted in referral to the general practitioner with whom the patient is registered in the last year for which figures are available. [147512]

Mr. Hutton: These data are not routinely collected or held centrally. The evaluation of national health service walk-in centres published by the University of Bristol in July 2002, and available at www.epi.bris.ac.uk/wic, suggested that some 13 per cent., of consultations resulted in a referral to a general practitioner. In part to address this, a growing number of NHS walk-in centres now offer access to a general practitioner, as well as the established service offered by nurses.

Infectious Diseases

Dr. Murrison: To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many (a) consultants and (b) trainees in infectious diseases there were in the NHS in England in each year since 1990. [147498]

Mr. Hutton: The information requested is shown in the table.

19 Jan 2004 : Column 1064W

Hospital, Public Health Medicine and Community Health Services (HCHS): Consultants and doctors in training with a specialty in infectious diseases; September 1990-June 2003England⁽³⁶⁾ Number (headcount)

Consultant Registrar Group Senior House Officer House Officer

2003 (June) 107 ⁽³⁷⁾— ⁽³⁷⁾— ⁽³⁷⁾—

2002 95 42 58 21

2001 88 58 61 6

2000 88 53 44 8

1999 69 45 43 6

1998 73 35 41 9

1997 73 37 61 8

1996 65 32 40 10

1995 69 35 38 6

1994 55 31 31 7

1993 48 29 36 3

1992 39 21 40 2

1991 31 28 35 2

1990 38 20 28 1

	Consultant	Registrar Group	Senior House Officer	House Officer
2003 (June)	107	⁽³⁷⁾—	⁽³⁷⁾—	⁽³⁷⁾—
2002	95	42	58	21
2001	88	58	61	6
2000	88	53	44	8
1999	69	45	43	6
1998	73	35	41	9
1997	73	37	61	8
1996	65	32	40	10
1995	69	35	38	6
1994	55	31	31	7
1993	48	29	36	3
1992	39	21	40	2
1991	31	28	35	2
1990	38	20	28	1

⁽³⁶⁾ All data as at 30 September except for 2003, where data as at 30 June.

⁽³⁷⁾ Data not available.

Note:

Trainees are referred to as doctors in training.

Source:

Department of Health medical and dental workforce census

Consultant numbers have increased by 182 per cent. between September 1990 and June 2003.

Next Section

Index

Home Page