House of Commons Hansard Written Answers for 14 May 2004 (pt 11)

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Fluoride

Mr. Etherington: To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will make a statement on the availability of routine NHS dental treatment to remove the physical manifestations of dental fluorosis. [172111]

Ms Rosie Winterton: Dental fluorosis is characterised by a flecking or more rarely a mottling of the teeth, which may leave some people concerned about the appearance of their teeth, although they are endowed with the extra resistance to decay offered by exposure to fluoride.

The report, A Systematic Review of Water Fluoridation, published by the University of York in October 2000 estimated that only 12.5 per cent, of cases of dental fluorosis were the cause of aesthetic concern. Often the effects can be ameliorated by dental polishing or alternatively National Health Service patients can, if clinically appropriate, have veneers fitted to the front of the affected teeth.

General Practitioners

Miss McIntosh: To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many and what percentage of general practitioners (a) work part-time, (b) will retire in three years' time and (c) have indicated that they are prepared to work out of hours under the new general practitioner contract. [171507]

Dr. Ladyman: Of the 33,564 all general practitioners employed in the National Health Service as at September 2003 8,687 or 25.9 per cent, were part-time.

We do not collect information on the number of GPs who will retire in three years' time. Neither do we centrally collect any information on the workings of local out of hours services. Strategic health authorities have responsibility for the performance management of their primary care trusts in their delivery of out of hours services.

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Health Services

Mr. Borrow: To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many rapid access chest pain clinics there are in South Ribble. [171270]

Miss Melanie Johnson: Lancashire Teaching Hospitals National Health Service Trust has rapid access chest pain clinics at both the Royal Preston Hospital and Chorley and South Ribble Hospital. Both clinics are meeting the national service framework two week target for patients to be seen from date of referral by a General Practitioner.

Mr. Borrow: To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) how many residents in South Ribble aged over 60 years have benefited from the abolition of charges for eye tests; [171272]

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(2) how many senior citizens in South Ribble have access to free eye tests. [171279]

Miss Melanie Johnson: I refer my hon. Friend to the response I gave to my hon. Friend the Member for Workington (Tony Cunningham) today.

Mr. Borrow: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what changes there have been to NHS waiting list times in the last seven years for residents of South Ribble. [171275]

Miss Melanie Johnson: Information most closely associated with place of residency is not collected on a constituency level, but at a health services commissioner level.

Data are shown as follows for the South Lancashire Health Authority for the period 1997 to 2002 and the Chorley and South Ribble and West Lancashire Primary Care Trusts for 2003.
In-patient waiting list in months

Name of Commissioner Total 0–2 3–5 6–8 9–11 12–14 15–17 18+

1996–97 South Lancashire HA 10,092 4,565 2,587 1,696 1,069 160 12 3

1997–98 South Lancashire HA 10,414 4,566 2,391 1,580 1,128 563 186 0

1998–99 South Lancashire HA 9,179 4,259 2,285 1,354 839 356 86 0

1999–2000 South Lancashire HA 8,604 4,251 2,042 1,260 715 270 66 0

2000–01 South Lancashire HA 8,283 4,401 1,979 1,041 559 208 95 0

2001–02 South Lancashire HA 8,047 4,317 1,997 1,090 544 99 0 0

March 2003 Chorley and South Ribble PCT 4,761 3,108 1,108 510 35 0 0 0

March 2003 West Lancashire PCT 3,042 1,390 844 564 244 0 0 0

September 2003 Chorley and South Ribble PCT 4,922 3,278 1,178 447 19 0 0 0

September 2003 West Lancashire PCT 2,813 1,681 788 306 38 0 0 0

Source:
Department of Health QF01

Out-patient waiting list in weeks

Name 13–25 26+

1997–98 South Lancashire HA 2,200 6,291

1998–99 South Lancashire HA 2,790 1,373

1999–2000 South Lancashire HA 2,135 5,07

2000–01 South Lancashire HA 1,823 374

2001–02 South Lancashire HA 1,676 1

Name 13–17 17–21 21–26 26+

March 2003 Chorley and South Ribble PCT 363 108 0 0

March 2003 West Lancashire PCT 196 72 0 0

December 2003 Chorley and South Ribble PCT 615 17 0 0

December 2003 West Lancashire PCT 250 1 0 0

Source:
Department of Health

	Name of Commissioner	Total	0–2	3–5	6–8	9–11	12–14	15–17	18+
1996–97	South Lancashire HA	10,092	4,565	2,587	1,696	1,069	160	12	3
1997–98	South Lancashire HA	10,414	4,566	2,391	1,580	1,128	563	186	0
1998–99	South Lancashire HA	9,179	4,259	2,285	1,354	839	356	86	0
1999–2000	South Lancashire HA	8,604	4,251	2,042	1,260	715	270	66	0
2000–01	South Lancashire HA	8,283	4,401	1,979	1,041	559	208	95	0
2001–02	South Lancashire HA	8,047	4,317	1,997	1,090	544	99	0	0
March 2003	Chorley and South Ribble PCT	4,761	3,108	1,108	510	35	0	0	0
March 2003	West Lancashire PCT	3,042	1,390	844	564	244	0	0	0
September 2003	Chorley and South Ribble PCT	4,922	3,278	1,178	447	19	0	0	0
September 2003	West Lancashire PCT	2,813	1,681	788	306	38	0	0	0

	Name	13–25	26+
1997–98	South Lancashire HA	2,200	6,291
1998–99	South Lancashire HA	2,790	1,373
1999–2000	South Lancashire HA	2,135	5,07
2000–01	South Lancashire HA	1,823	374
2001–02	South Lancashire HA	1,676	1

	Name	13–17	17–21
March 2003	Chorley and South Ribble PCT	363	108
March 2003	West Lancashire PCT	196	72
December 2003	Chorley and South Ribble PCT	615	17
December 2003	West Lancashire PCT	250	1

Mr. Borrow: To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many residents in South Ribble awaiting heart surgery have had the option of choosing an alternative hospital for quicker treatment in the last 12 months. [171268]

Miss Melanie Johnson: This information requested is not collected centrally.

Mr. Pickthall: To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many residents in West Lancashire aged over 60 years have benefited from the abolition of charges for eye tests. [171547]

Miss Melanie Johnson: I refer my hon. Friend to the response I gave to my hon. Friend, the Member for Workington (Mr. Cunningham) today.

Tony Cunningham: To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) how many senior citizens in Workington constituency have access to free eye tests; [170704]

(2) how many residents in Workington constituency aged over 60 years have benefited from the abolition of charges for eye tests. [170705]

Miss Melanie Johnson: Data for the number of sight tests by constituency or by the number of senior citizens is not collected centrally.

The total number of sight tests paid for by Cumbria and Lancashire Strategic Health Authority in the year 2002–03 for those aged 60 and over was 189,100.

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The total number of eligible for a free eye test for those aged 60 and over was 429,300. Sight tests cannot be equated to the number of patients.

Source:

Department of Health statistics.

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Tony Cunningham: To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many NHS (a) therapists and (b) scientists were located in Workington constituency in each of the last seven years. [170707]

Miss Melanie Johnson: The information requested is shown in the table.
NHS hospital and community health services: Qualified scientific, therapeutic and technical staff in the Cumbria and Lancashire Strategic Health Authority area by organisation as at 30 September each specified year headcount

1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003

Q13 Cumbria and Lancashire SHA total 3,352 3,486 3,595 3,706 3,758 3,893 4,279

5D6 West Cumbria PCT ⁽¹⁵⁾— ⁽¹⁵⁾— ⁽¹⁵⁾— ⁽¹⁵⁾— 128 128 130

RE7 West Cumbria Health Care NHS Trust 187 209 224 243 ⁽¹⁵⁾— ⁽¹⁵⁾— ⁽¹⁵⁾—

RLG Carlisle Hospitals NHS Trust 200 206 230 230 ⁽¹⁵⁾— ⁽¹⁵⁾— ⁽¹⁵⁾—

RNL North Cumbria Acute Hospitals NHS Trust ⁽¹⁵⁾— ⁽¹⁵⁾— ⁽¹⁵⁾— ⁽¹⁵⁾— 351 331 366

⁽¹⁵⁾ Not applicable
Source:
Department of Health Non-Medical Workforce Census

		1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003
Q13	Cumbria and Lancashire SHA total	3,352	3,486	3,595	3,706	3,758	3,893	4,279

5D6	West Cumbria PCT	⁽¹⁵⁾—	⁽¹⁵⁾—	⁽¹⁵⁾—	⁽¹⁵⁾—	128	128	130
RE7	West Cumbria Health Care NHS Trust	187	209	224	243	⁽¹⁵⁾—	⁽¹⁵⁾—	⁽¹⁵⁾—
RLG	Carlisle Hospitals NHS Trust	200	206	230	230	⁽¹⁵⁾—	⁽¹⁵⁾—	⁽¹⁵⁾—
RNL	North Cumbria Acute Hospitals NHS Trust	⁽¹⁵⁾—	⁽¹⁵⁾—	⁽¹⁵⁾—	⁽¹⁵⁾—	351	331	366

Tony Cunningham: To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many and what percentage of suspected cancer patients in Workington constituency saw an NHS consultant within two weeks in each of the last seven years. [170709]

Miss Melanie Johnson: Information from 2000–01, the earliest available, is shown in the table.
Waiting times for first consultant outpatient appointment for suspected cancer following urgent GP referral—Workington

Seen within two
weeks

Quarter NHS trust Percentage Number

2000–01

4

West Cumbria Health Care NHS
Trust 89.6

190

2000–01 4 Carlisle Hospitals NHS Trust 79.6 227

2001–02 1 North Cumbria Acute NHS Trust 89.8 467

2001–02 2 North Cumbria Acute NHS Trust 85.3 492

2001–02 3 North Cumbria Acute NHS Trust 84.9 594

2001–02 4 North Cumbria Acute NHS Trust 78.7 511

2002–03 1 North Cumbria Acute NHS Trust 83.1 674

2002–03 2 North Cumbria Acute NHS Trust 85.6 734

2002–03 3 North Cumbria Acute NHS Trust 87.1 757

2002–03 4 North Cumbria Acute NHS Trust 81.2 722

2003–04 1 North Cumbria Acute NHS Trust 82.4 831

2003–04 2 North Cumbria Acute NHS Trust 96.9 946

2003–04 3 North Cumbria Acute NHS Trust 99.8 991

Source:
Department of Health form QMCW.

			Seen within two weeks
	Quarter	NHS trust	Percentage	Number
2000–01	4	West Cumbria Health Care NHS Trust	89.6	190
2000–01	4	Carlisle Hospitals NHS Trust	79.6	227
2001–02	1	North Cumbria Acute NHS Trust	89.8	467
2001–02	2	North Cumbria Acute NHS Trust	85.3	492
2001–02	3	North Cumbria Acute NHS Trust	84.9	594
2001–02	4	North Cumbria Acute NHS Trust	78.7	511
2002–03	1	North Cumbria Acute NHS Trust	83.1	674
2002–03	2	North Cumbria Acute NHS Trust	85.6	734
2002–03	3	North Cumbria Acute NHS Trust	87.1	757
2002–03	4	North Cumbria Acute NHS Trust	81.2	722
2003–04	1	North Cumbria Acute NHS Trust	82.4	831
2003–04	2	North Cumbria Acute NHS Trust	96.9	946
2003–04	3	North Cumbria Acute NHS Trust	99.8	991

Tony Cunningham: To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many residents in Workington constituency awaiting heart surgery have had the option of choosing an alternative hospital for quicker treatment in the last 12 months. [170711]

Miss Melanie Johnson: This information is not collected centrally.

Tony Cunningham: To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will make a statement on the levels of elective admissions to the NHS in Workington constituency in the past five years. [170712]

Miss Melanie Johnson: The information requested is shown in the table.
Count of in-year elective (waiting time, booked, planned) admissions—Primary care trust of responsibility—5D6 West Cumbria PCT—NHS Hospitals, England 1998–99 to 2002–03

PCT of responsibility 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03

5D6 West Cumbria PCT 16,395 16,163 16,579 16,577 16,613

Notes:
1. An in-year admission is the first period of in-patient care under one consultant within one health care provider, excluding admissions beginning before 1 April at the start of the datayear. Periods of care on-going at the end of the datayear (unfinished admission episodes) are included. Please note that admissions do not represent the number of in-patients, as a person may have more than one admission within the year.
2. Figures have not been adjusted for shortfalls in data (i.e. the data are ungrossed).
Source:
Hospital Episode Statistics (HES), Department of Health.

PCT of responsibility	1998–99	1999–2000	2000–01	2001–02	2002–03
5D6 West Cumbria PCT	16,395	16,163	16,579	16,577	16,613

Tony Cunningham: To ask the Secretary of State for Health how much public funding has been spent on heart disease and cancer care in Workington constituency in each of the last five years. [170716]

Miss Melanie Johnson: The information requested is not collected centrally. Allocation of funding for particular treatments are matters for local primary care trusts.

Tony Cunningham: To ask the Secretary of State for Health how much public funding has been spent on health in Workington constituency in each of the last seven years. [170718]

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Miss Melanie Johnson: The information is not available in the format requested. Expenditure per weighted head of the population in the Cumbria and Lancashire Strategic Health Authority (SHA) area, which includes the constituency of Workington, has increased from £600.03 in 1997–98 to £1,173.57 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.

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