House of Commons Hansard Written Answers for 10 May 2004 (pt 51)

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NHS/Foundation Trusts

Mr. Lansley: To ask the Secretary of State for Health how much public dividend capital has been issued by his Department to NHS trusts in (a) 2002–03 and (b) 2003–04; and how much is estimated to be issued in 2004–05 to (i) NHS trusts and (ii) Foundation trusts. [168946]

Mr. Hutton [holding answer 27 April 2004]: The information requested is shown in the table. The forecast split of public dividend capital (PDC) between national health service trusts and NHS foundation trusts for 2004–05 will be refined during the year as better information becomes available on NHS foundation trusts spending plans and in year starts.
£ million

Total PDC issued/forecast

Financial year PDC to NHS trusts PDC to NHS foundation trusts Total

2002–03 1,434 0 1,434

2003–04 1,833 0 1,833

2004–05⁽⁵⁹⁾ 2,634 150 2,784

⁽⁵⁹⁾ Estimate.

	Total PDC issued/forecast
Financial year	PDC to NHS trusts	PDC to NHS foundation trusts	Total
2002–03	1,434	0	1,434
2003–04	1,833	0	1,833
2004–05⁽⁵⁹⁾	2,634	150	2,784

Nurses

Mr. Lansley: To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many (a) headcount and (b) whole-time equivalent nurses there were in each year between 1979 and 1997 inclusive. [168994]

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

Between 1983, the first comparable year with current information, and 1997, the number of qualified nurses increased by 62,515. Since 1997, the number of qualified nurses employed in the National Health Service has increased by 67,503.
NHS hospital-based and community⁽⁶⁰⁾ qualified nursing, midwifery and health visiting staff including Practice Nurses employed by Unrestricted Principals and Equivalents⁽⁶⁴⁾ in England as at 30 September each specified year⁽⁶⁸⁾

Whole-time equivalent
Headcount

1979 1,4161,359 1,4,8190,243

1980 1,3167,097 1,3,8196,361

1981 1,3179,144 1,3,8206,029

1982 1,2,3185,913 1,2,3,8212,512

1983 224,971 ⁽⁶⁷⁾256,341

1984 229,646 ⁽⁶⁷⁾262,908

1985 236,340 ⁽⁶⁷⁾271,382

1986 239,271 ⁽⁶⁷⁾274,670

1987 241,981 ⁽⁶⁷⁾279,552

1988 245,404 ⁽⁶⁷⁾284,242

1989 249,240 296,937

1990 250,080 298,966

1991⁽⁶⁵⁾ 252,010 ⁽⁶⁷⁾293,774

1992⁽⁶⁵⁾ 255,691 ⁽⁶⁷⁾297,351

1993⁽⁶⁵⁾ 251,456 ⁽⁶⁷⁾293,379

1994⁽⁶⁵⁾ 247,883 305,784

1995⁽⁶⁶⁾ 256,567 316,893

1996⁽⁶⁶⁾ 256,891 316,515

1997 256,093 318,856

⁽⁶⁰⁾ Figures for 1979–1982 are hospital staff only and are therefore not directly comparable with later years
⁽⁶¹⁾ 1982 data is as at 31 December
⁽⁶²⁾ Figures taken from 1985 HPSSS
⁽⁶³⁾ Figures taken from 1982 HPSSS
⁽⁶⁴⁾ UPEs includes GMS Unrestricted Principals, PMS Contracted GPs and PMS Salaried GPs
⁽⁶⁵⁾ Figures for 1991 to 1994 may riot be fully comparable with other data due to under-reporting of fundholding practice staff by FHSAs.
⁽⁶⁶⁾ Includes estimated data for Buckinghamshire.
⁽⁶⁷⁾ Headcount Practice Nurse figures are estimated for these years.
⁽⁶⁸⁾ All Practice nurse data as at 1 October
Source:
Department of Health Non-Medical Workforce Census
Department of Health General and Personal Medical Services Statistics
Department of Health and Social Security Health and Personal Social Services Statistics (HPSSS)
Digest of Health Statistics

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	Whole-time equivalent	Headcount
1979	1,4161,359	1,4,8190,243
1980	1,3167,097	1,3,8196,361
1981	1,3179,144	1,3,8206,029
1982	1,2,3185,913	1,2,3,8212,512
1983	224,971	⁽⁶⁷⁾256,341
1984	229,646	⁽⁶⁷⁾262,908
1985	236,340	⁽⁶⁷⁾271,382
1986	239,271	⁽⁶⁷⁾274,670
1987	241,981	⁽⁶⁷⁾279,552
1988	245,404	⁽⁶⁷⁾284,242
1989	249,240	296,937
1990	250,080	298,966
1991⁽⁶⁵⁾	252,010	⁽⁶⁷⁾293,774
1992⁽⁶⁵⁾	255,691	⁽⁶⁷⁾297,351
1993⁽⁶⁵⁾	251,456	⁽⁶⁷⁾293,379
1994⁽⁶⁵⁾	247,883	305,784
1995⁽⁶⁶⁾	256,567	316,893
1996⁽⁶⁶⁾	256,891	316,515
1997	256,093	318,856

Obesity

Tim Loughton: To ask the Secretary of State for Health how much the NHS spent on medical research into obesity in each of the last 10 years. [169050]

Miss Melanie Johnson: Management of much of the research supported by national health service research and development funding is devolved and expenditure at project level is not held centrally by the Department. Research relating to obesity is usually carried out in the context of wider programmes.

Paddington Health Campus

Mr. Lansley: To ask the Secretary of State for Health further to the Minister of State for Health's answer of 23 March 2004, Official Report, column 695, on Paddington Health Campus, when he expected to make an announcement about the future of the campus scheme before the end of March; and when he now expects to make an announcement. [166572]

Mr. Hutton [holding answer 19 April 2004]: Discussions on the future of the Paddington Health Campus are now reaching a conclusion and it is envisaged that the North West London Strategic Health Authority will shortly be in a position to issue a statement on the investment needed to modernise the health economy in North West London.

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Paediatric Provision

Tim Loughton: To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many paediatric (a) doctors and (b) nurses (i) are working in the NHS and (ii) were working in the NHS in each of the last seven years, broken down by (A) those working full-time, (B) those working part-time and (C) gender. [169019]

Mr. Hutton: The information requested is shown in the tables.
NHS hospital and community health services: qualified paediatric nurses in England by nature of contract as at 30 September each specified year Headcount and percentage headcount

All staff Full-time Part-time Unknown Percentage full-time Percentage part-time

2003 18,437 10,011 6,998 1,428 58.9 41.1

2002 18,014 9,898 6.734 1,382 59.5 40.5

2001 17,640 9,423 6,367 1,850 59.7 40.3

2000 16,922 9,241 6,155 1,526 60.0 40.0

1999 16,689 9,185 5,888 1,616 60.9 39.1

1998 16,266 9,093 5,645 1,528 61.7 38.3

1997 15,341 8,891 5,356 1,094 62.4 37.6

Note:
Percentages are based on staff whose contract is known.
Source:
Department of Health Non-Medical Workforce Census.

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NHS hospital and community health services: qualified paediatric nurses in England by gender as at 30 September each specified year Headcount and percentage headcount

All staff Male Female Unknown⁽⁶⁹⁾ Percentage male Percentage female

2003 18,437 721 16,288 1,428 4.2 95.8

2002 18,014 711 15,921 1,382 4.3 95.7

2001 17,640 668 15,122 1,850 4.2 95.8

2000 16,922 654 14,742 1,526 4.2 95.8

1999 16,689 632 14,442 1,615 4.2 95.8

1998 16,266 598 14,140 1,528 4.1 95.9

1997 15,341 576 14,765 0 3.8 96.2

⁽⁶⁹⁾ Percentages are based on staff whose gender is known. The gender of bank staff is not collected.
Source:
Department of Health Non-Medical Workforce Census.

Hospital, public health medicine and community health services (HCHS): medical staff within the paediatric group of specialties by nature of contract and gender 1997 to 2003 Numbers (headcount)

1997
1998
1999

All staff Male Female All staff Male Female All staff Male Female

England as at 30 September each year
All staff 4,344 2,134 2,210 4,542 2,186 2,356 4,750 2,196 2,554

of which

Whole time 3,600 1,849 1,751 3,747 1,901 1,846 3,914 1,908 2,006

Maximum part-time 64 49 15 54 42 12 50 38 12

Part-time 520 115 405 593 130 463 643 142 501

Honorary 160 121 39 148 113 35 143 108 35

Consultant 1,227 789 438 1,299 827 472 1,355 845 510

of which

Whole time 945 633 312 1,012 674 338 1,059 690 369

Maximum part-time 64 49 15 54 42 12 48 37 11

Part-time 125 30 95 153 44 109 163 46 117

Honorary 93 77 16 80 67 13 85 72 13

2000
2001
2002
2003

All staff Male Female All staff Male Female All staff Male Female All staff Male Female

England as at 30 September each year

All staff 5,027 2,281 2,746 5,127 2,351 2,776 5,608 2,563 3,045 5.960 2,728 3,232

of which

Whole time 4,093 1,988 2,105 4,101 2,024 2,077 4,472 2,225 2,247 4,804 2,400 2,404

Maximum part-time 52 36 16 47 33 14 63 44 19 67 49 18

Part-Time 705 128 577 807 174 633 860 153 707 892 142 750

Honorary 177 129 48 172 120 52 213 141 72 197 137 60

Consultant 1,443 891 552 1,507 914 593 1,695 1,031 664 1,807 1,087 720

of which

Whole time 1,101 725 376 1,093 725 368 1,235 818 417 1,294 858 436

Maximum part-time 50 36 14 47 33 14 59 42 17 65 49 16

Part-time 190 44 146 263 71 192 269 65 204 301 62 239

Honorary 102 86 16 104 85 19 132 106 26 147 118 29

Source:
Department of Health medical and dental workforce census.

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	All staff	Full-time	Part-time	Unknown	Percentage full-time	Percentage part-time
2003	18,437	10,011	6,998	1,428	58.9	41.1
2002	18,014	9,898	6.734	1,382	59.5	40.5
2001	17,640	9,423	6,367	1,850	59.7	40.3
2000	16,922	9,241	6,155	1,526	60.0	40.0
1999	16,689	9,185	5,888	1,616	60.9	39.1
1998	16,266	9,093	5,645	1,528	61.7	38.3
1997	15,341	8,891	5,356	1,094	62.4	37.6

	All staff	Male	Female	Unknown⁽⁶⁹⁾	Percentage male	Percentage female
2003	18,437	721	16,288	1,428	4.2	95.8
2002	18,014	711	15,921	1,382	4.3	95.7
2001	17,640	668	15,122	1,850	4.2	95.8
2000	16,922	654	14,742	1,526	4.2	95.8
1999	16,689	632	14,442	1,615	4.2	95.8
1998	16,266	598	14,140	1,528	4.1	95.9
1997	15,341	576	14,765	0	3.8	96.2

	1997	1998	1999
	All staff	Male	Female	All staff	Male	Female	All staff	Male	Female
England as at 30 September each year
All staff	4,344	2,134	2,210	4,542	2,186	2,356	4,750	2,196	2,554
of which

Whole time	3,600	1,849	1,751	3,747	1,901	1,846	3,914	1,908	2,006
Maximum part-time	64	49	15	54	42	12	50	38	12
Part-time	520	115	405	593	130	463	643	142	501
Honorary	160	121	39	148	113	35	143	108	35

Consultant	1,227	789	438	1,299	827	472	1,355	845	510
of which

Whole time	945	633	312	1,012	674	338	1,059	690	369
Maximum part-time	64	49	15	54	42	12	48	37	11
Part-time	125	30	95	153	44	109	163	46	117
Honorary	93	77	16	80	67	13	85	72	13

	2000	2001	2002	2003
	All staff	Male	Female	All staff	Male	Female	All staff	Male	Female	All staff	Male	Female
England as at 30 September each year
All staff	5,027	2,281	2,746	5,127	2,351	2,776	5,608	2,563	3,045	5.960	2,728	3,232
of which

Whole time	4,093	1,988	2,105	4,101	2,024	2,077	4,472	2,225	2,247	4,804	2,400	2,404
Maximum part-time	52	36	16	47	33	14	63	44	19	67	49	18
Part-Time	705	128	577	807	174	633	860	153	707	892	142	750
Honorary	177	129	48	172	120	52	213	141	72	197	137	60

Consultant	1,443	891	552	1,507	914	593	1,695	1,031	664	1,807	1,087	720
of which

Whole time	1,101	725	376	1,093	725	368	1,235	818	417	1,294	858	436
Maximum part-time	50	36	14	47	33	14	59	42	17	65	49	16
Part-time	190	44	146	263	71	192	269	65	204	301	62	239
Honorary	102	86	16	104	85	19	132	106	26	147	118	29

Tim Loughton: To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many paediatric trainees started in the NHS in each of the last five years, broken down by sex. [169018]

Mr. Hutton: Information on the number of paediatric trainees in each of the last five years, broken down by gender is shown in the table.
Hospital, public health medicine and community health services (HCHS) doctors in training within the paediatric group Numbers (head count)

Of which

All staff Male Female

England as at 30 September each year
1999 2,838 1,143 1,695

2000 2,936 1,137 1,799

2001 2,875 1,135 1,740

2002 3,049 1,227 1,822

2003 3,258 1,320 I 1,938

Source:
Department of Health medical and dental workforce census.

		Of which
	All staff	Male	Female
England as at 30 September each year
1999	2,838	1,143	1,695
2000	2,936	1,137	1,799
2001	2,875	1,135	1,740
2002	3,049	1,227	1,822
2003	3,258	1,320 I	1,938

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