House of Commons Hansard Written Answers for 29 Mar 2004 (pt 21)

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Diabetes

Mr. Sanders: To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) what provisions are in place to increase the capacity of trained multidisciplinary teams to fulfil the National Institute for Clinical Excellence guidelines on patient education for people with diabetes; [R] [163667]

(3) when he expects the National Institute for Clinical Excellence guidance on patient education for people with diabetes to be implemented in full; [R] [163671]

(4) what percentage of people with diabetes were invited to structured diabetes education sessions with a trained multidisciplinary team in the last 12 months; and what the average frequency was of the follow-up sessions. [R] [163672]

Ms Rosie Winterton: In publishing its guidance on patient education in diabetes, the National Institute for Clinical Excellence acknowledged that successful implementation of structured educational programmes would depend on the availability of an appropriately

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trained workforce. Patient education models are currently being made available locally for use by the national health service. This should help primary care trusts to meet the planning and priorities framework target of having practice based registers and systematic treatment, including structured education, in place for people with diabetes by 2006.

The development of the diabetes workforce capacity is the responsibility of the long-term conditions care group workforce team. "Skills for Health" has been commissioned by the care group workforce team to develop competence frameworks for the diabetes workforce. This work includes identifying the competences needed to undertake structured education programmes for people with diabetes. Once complete, this work will be used in many different ways, for example, education commissioning, skills analysis and training needs analysis.

Information is not collected centrally on the local operation of patient education programmes.

Health Spending (West Derbyshire)

Mr. McLoughlin: To ask the Secretary of State for Health how much public money was spent on health in the constituency of West Derbyshire between (a) 1992 and 1997, (b) 1997 and 2001 and (c) 2001 and 2004. [163737]

Dr. Ladyman: The information is not available in the format requested. Expenditure per weighted head in the Trent Strategic Health Authority (SHA) area, which includes the constituency of West Derbyshire, has increased from £610.10 in 1997–98 to £862.03 in 2002–03—the latest year available. This does not represent the total expenditure per head as an element of health expenditure cannot be identified by SHA area.

Integrated Community Equipment Service Team

Mr. Oaten: To ask the Secretary of State for Health for what period he will support the Integrated Community Equipment Service Team; and what budget has been allocated for 2004–05. [164344]

Dr. Ladyman: It is intended to continue the integrating community equipment services team until March 2005. The budget for 2004–05 has not yet been finalised.

Maternity Services (Asylum Seekers)

Sandra Gidley: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what (a) maternity and (b) antenatal services asylum-seeking women will have access to after 1 April 2004. [163635]

Dr. Ladyman: Women whose application for asylum is under consideration are able to access the same maternity and antenatal services as the resident population. There will be no change to these arrangements on 1 April 2004.

Medicines and Healthcare ProductsRegulatory Agency

Paul Flynn: To ask the Secretary of State for Health how he plans to ensure consumer representation on the

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Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency's expert working group on selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors. [162492]

Ms Rosie Winterton: The Committee on the Safety of Medicine's expert working group on the safety of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors included lay membership from its inception—uniquely for an expert group. Following the resignation of one of the lay members, we intend to appoint another lay member to the group as soon as possible.

Mental Health Services

David Taylor: To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) what guidance has been given to NHS trusts on the provision of (a) appropriate clothing and (b) other personal items to patients with mental health problems on their return to the community; [163261]

Ms Rosie Winterton [holding answer 24 March 2004]: As outlined in the National Service Framework for Mental Health (1999), trusts should ensure that appropriate organisational arrangements are in place to secure good standards of privacy and dignity for hospital patients.

The care programme approach requires patients' health and social care needs to be fully assessed and addressed in their care plans. Care plans should be reviewed regularly, particularly upon discharge from hospital. This principle is embodied in "Effective Care Co-ordination in Mental Health Services (1999)".

We would expect the trust to take account of the basic needs of the patient and asses these in the context of his or her wishes, the length of the hospital stay, and any other available resources.

Nappies

Phil Sawford: To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many NHS hospitals have (a) formal and (b) exclusive agreements with (i) manufacturers and (ii) suppliers of disposable nappies. [164112]

Dr. Ladyman: This information is not held centrally.

NHS (South Tyneside)

Mr. Hepburn: To ask the Secretary of State for Health how much was spent per capita by the NHS in South Tyneside in each year since 1997; and what spending is projected for 2004. [162864]

Miss Melanie Johnson: Available information on the average amount of national health service spending per weighted head for the former Gateshead and South Tyneside Health Authority for 1996–97 to 2001–02 is shown in table 1. The information for 2002–03 is not available in the same format and is shown as the average spending per weighted head for the Northumberland, Tyne and Wear Strategic Health Authority. Revenue allocations per weighted head for 2003–04 to 2004–05 are shown in table 2.

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Table 1: Expenditure per head by health authority area

Expenditureper head (£)

Gateshead and South Tyneside Health Authority area

1996–97 645.55

1997–98 614.40

1998–99 631.75

1999–2000 727.51

2000–01 784.29

2001–02 886.71

Northumberland, Tyne and Wear Strategic Health Authority area

2002–03 997.49

Table 2: Primary care trust revenue allocations by strategic health authority area

Northumberland, Tyne and Wear StrategicHealth Authority area Revenue allocations per head (£)

2003–04 915

2004–05 1,001

	Expenditureper head (£)
	Gateshead and South Tyneside Health Authority area
1996–97	645.55
1997–98	614.40
1998–99	631.75
1999–2000	727.51
2000–01	784.29
2001–02	886.71
	Northumberland, Tyne and Wear Strategic Health Authority area
2002–03	997.49

Northumberland, Tyne and Wear StrategicHealth Authority area	Revenue allocations per head (£)
2003–04	915
2004–05	1,001

Notes:

1. 2002–03 data remains provisional.

2. Revenue allocations to primary care trusts 2003–04 to 2004–05.

3. Weighted population figures 1996–97 to 2004–05.

Sources:

Audited accounts of the Gateshead and South Tyneside Health Authority 1996–97 to 1998–99.

Audited summarisation forms of the Gateshead and South Tyneside Health Authority 1999–2000 to 2001–02.

Audited summarisation forms of the Northumberland, Tyne and Wear Strategic Health Authority 2002–03.

Audited summarisation schedules of primary care trusts within the health authority areas.

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NHS Beds (Crosby)

Mrs. Curtis-Thomas: To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will make a statement on the number of NHS beds available in Crosby in each year since 1997. [160436]

Miss Melanie Johnson: Information on the average daily number of beds in acute wards in each national health service trust and England from 1996–97 to 2002–03 is available from the Department's website at www.performance.doh.gov.uk/hospitalactivity/index. htm.

Information on beds is collected on a provider basis from NHS organisations. Relevant available information on beds for two trusts in the area is shown in the tables.

Average daily number of available beds by sector—Aintree Hospitals NHS Trust 1996–97 to 2002–03

All specialties⁽²⁹⁾ General and acute Acute Geriatric Mental illness Learning disability Maternity Day only

1996–97 1,194 928 772 155 195 0 71 47

1997–98 1,190 934 779 156 193 0 62 38

1998–99 1,152 911 751 161 179 0 61 47

1999–2000 1,110 894 741 153 168 0 47 73

2000–01 1,163 968 812 156 156 0 39 63

2001–02 949 949 789 161 0 0 0 75

2002–03 905 905 743 162 0 0 0 71

	All specialties⁽²⁹⁾	General and acute	Acute	Geriatric	Mental illness	Learning disability	Maternity	Day only


1996–97	1,194	928	772	155	195	0	71	47
1997–98	1,190	934	779	156	193	0	62	38
1998–99	1,152	911	751	161	179	0	61	47
1999–2000	1,110	894	741	153	168	0	47	73
2000–01	1,163	968	812	156	156	0	39	63
2001–02	949	949	789	161	0	0	0	75
2002–03	905	905	743	162	0	0	0	71

⁽²⁹⁾ Excluding day only.

Source:

Department of Health form KH03

Average daily number of available beds by sector—Southport and Ormskirk Hospital NHS Trust, 1996–97 to 2002–03

All specialties⁽³⁰⁾ General and acute Acute Geriatric Mental illness Learning disability Maternity Day only

1996–97 — — — — — — — —

1997–98 — — — — — — — —

1998–99 — — — — — — — —

1999–2000 627 590 456 134 0 0 37 41

2000–01 653 616 481 135 0 0 37 52

2001–02 605 569 456 112 0 0 36 58

2002–03 604 568 487 80 0 0 36 7

	All specialties⁽³⁰⁾	General and acute	Acute	Geriatric	Mental illness	Learning disability	Maternity	Day only

1996–97	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1997–98	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1998–99	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1999–2000	627	590	456	134	0	0	37	41
2000–01	653	616	481	135	0	0	37	52
2001–02	605	569	456	112	0	0	36	58
2002–03	604	568	487	80	0	0	36	7

⁽³⁰⁾ Excluding day only.

Source:

Department of Health form KH03

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