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Free Eye Tests
Mr. Cummings: To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many senior citizens took advantage of free eye tests in the area covered by the Easington Primary Care Trust in (a) 2002 and (b) 2003. [170120]
Miss Melanie Johnson: Figures for the number of sight tests by primary care trust (PCT) are not available for the years 2002 and 2003. PCTs took over the responsibilities of health authorities in England from October 2002. Data are collected by eligibility as opposed to numbers of senior citizens.
In 2002–03 the total number of national health service sight tests paid for patients aged 60 and over in the Co. Durham and Tees Valley Strategic Health Authority (SHA) for the year 2002–03 was 92,430. The total eligible for a free sight test for those aged 60 and over was 243,770. The total number of NHS sight tests paid for by the SHA in 2002–03 was 225,350
Sight tests can not be equated to the numbers of patients.
Health Expenditure (Lancashire)
Mr. Pike: To ask the Secretary of State for Health how much public funding has been spent on health in Burnley in each of the last seven years. [167958]
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Miss Melanie Johnson: The information is not available in the format requested. Expenditure per weighted head in the Cumbria and Lancashire Strategic Health Authority (SHA) area, which includes the constituency of Burnley, 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.
Mr. Hendrick: To ask the Secretary of State for Health how much public funding has been spent on health in Preston in each of the last seven years. [168100]
Miss Melanie Johnson: The information is not available in the format requested. Expenditure per weighted head in the Cumbria and Lancashire Strategic Health Authority (SHA) area, which includes the constituency of Preston, 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.
Health Services (West Lancashire)
Mr. Pickthall: To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many NHS (a) doctors and (b) nurses there were in West Lancashire in each of the last seven years. [171548]
Miss Melanie Johnson [holding answer 10 May 2004]: The information requested is shown in the following tables.
'—' = Zero
(61) All Practitioners (excluding retainers) include QMS Unrestricted Principals, PMS Contracted GPs, PMS Salaried GPs, Restricted Principals, Assistants, GP Registrars, Salaried Doctors (Para 52 SFA), PMS Other, Flexible Career Scheme GPs and GP Returners.
(62) Excludes medical Hospital Practitioners and medical Clinical Assistants, most of whom are also GPs that work part-time in hospitals.
Sources:
1. Department of Health medical and dental workforce census.
2. General and personal medical services statistics.
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| 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Nursing Staff | 1,222 | 1,279 | 1,312 | 1,431 | 1,648 | 2,263 | 2,346 | |
| RW4 | Mersey Care NHS Trust | — | — | — | — | 444 | 1,123 | 1,178 |
| RVT | North Sefton and West Lancashire Community NHS Trust | — | — | — | 475 | 72 | — | — |
| QC7 | Sefton Health Authority | 2 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 4 | — | — |
| QC1 | South Lancashire Health Authority | 6 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 5 | — | — |
| RJP | Southport and Formby Community Health Service NHS Trust | 262 | 255 | — | — | — | — | — |
| REQ | Southport and Formby NHS Trust | 442 | 513 | — | — | — | — | — |
| RVY | South and Ormskirk Hospital NHS Trust | — | — | 824 | 895 | 921 | 935 | 957 |
| RJV | West Lancashire NHS Trust | 510 | 504 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 4AM58 | West Lancashire PCG | — | — | 26 | 33 | — | — | — |
| 5F3 | West Lancashire PCT | — | — | — | — | 202 | 205 | 211 |
| Of which: | ||||||||
| Practice nurses | — | — | 26 | 33 | 34 | 36 | 34 | |
| 4AM58 | West Lancashire PCG | — | — | 26 | 33 | — | — | — |
| 5F3 | West Lancashire PCT | — | — | — | — | 34 | 36 | 34 |
| Qualified nursing, midwifery and health visiting staff | 1,222 | 1,279 | 1,286 | 1,398 | 1,614 | 2,227 | 2,312 | |
| RW4 | Mersey Care NHS Trust | — | — | — | — | 444 | 1,123 | 1,178 |
| RVT | North Sefton and West Lancashire Community NHS Trust | — | — | 453 | 475 | 72 | — | — |
| QC7 | Sefton Health Authority | 2 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 4 | — | — |
| QC1 | South Lancashire Health Authority | 6 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 5 | — | — |
| RJP | Southport and Formby Community Health Service NHS Trust | 262 | 255 | — | — | — | — | — |
| REQ | Southport and Formby NHS Trust | 442 | 513 | — | — | — | — | — |
| RVY | Southport and Ormskirk Hospital NHS Trust | — | — | 824 | 895 | 921 | 935 | 957 |
| RJV | West Lancashire NHS Trust | 510 | 504 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 5F3 | West Lancashire PCT | — | — | — | — | 168 | 169 | 177 |
(63) In April 2002 Mersey Care NHS Trust incorporated staff from Ashworth Hospital, previously coded under Special Health Authorities.
(64) In September 2001 there were 524 qualified nursing, midwifery and health visiting staff within Ashworth Hospital. Ashworth Hospital staff cannot be identified separately for earlier years.
Sources:
1. Department of Health Non-Medical Workforce Census.
2. General and Personal medical services statistics.
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