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Medical Staff (Blackpool, South)

Mr. Gordon Marsden: To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many NHS (a) doctors and (b) nurses there were in Blackpool, South in each of the last seven years. [173070]

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Miss Melanie Johnson: The information requested is not gathered on a constituency basis. The tables show information based on national health service organisations serving the Blackpool, South area.
The qualified nursing, midwifery and health visiting staff and practice nurses employed by unrestricted principals and equivalents (UPEs) 1 for Cumbria and Lancashire Strategic Health Authority and by organisation As at 30 September

Nurses

1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003

Q13 Cumbria and Lancashire SHA 13,359 13,400 13,859 13,494 13,794 15,011 15,049

Of which

4NC42 Blackpool PCG — — 63 52 — — —

5HP Blackpool PCT — — — — 64 284 307

5HE Fylde PCT — — — — 28 142 155

5HF Wyre PCT — — — — 45 224 223

QCY North West Lancashire HA 7 7 6 10 20 — —

Q13 Cumbria and Lancashire StHA — — — — — — 1

RML Blackpool Wyre and Fylde Community Health Services 845 865 871 868 910 — —

RMR Blackpool Victoria Hospital Trust 911 939 968 973 1,140 — —

RXL Blackpool, Fylde and Wyre Hospitals NHS Trust — — — — — 1,497 1,475

RJU Chorley and South Ribble NHS Trust 701 746 775 772 603 — —

RMF Preston Acute Hospitals NHS Trust 1,272 1,234 1,264 1,256 1,330 — —

RXN Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust — — — — — 1,915 1,928

⁽³⁷⁾ UPEs include GMS unrestricted principals, PMS contracted GPs and PMS salaried GPs.
Notes:
1. Blackpool, Fylde and Wyre Hospitals NHS Trust was formed in 2002 following the merger of Blackpool Wyre and Fylde Community Health Services and Blackpool Victoria Hospital Trust. Community elements of Blackpool Wyre and Fylde Community Health Services formed Blackpool PCT (together with Blackpool PCG), Fylde PCT and Wyre PCT.
2. Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust was formed in 2002 following the merger of Chorley and South Ribble NHS Trust and Preston Acute Hospitals NHS
Trust.
Sources:
Department of Health General and Personal Medical Services Statistics
Department of Health Non-medical Workforce Census

Hospital, public health medicine and community health services (HCHS) Doctors⁽³⁸⁾ and general medical practitioners (excluding retainers) for Cumbria and Lancashire Strategic Health Authority by organisation As at 30 September

All doctors⁽³⁸⁾

1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003

Q13 Cumbria and Lancashire SHA 3,173 3,283 3,263 3,380 3,350 3,413 3,494

Of which

4NC42 Blackpool PCG ⁽³⁹⁾— ⁽³⁹⁾— 82 85 ⁽³⁹⁾— ⁽³⁹⁾— ⁽³⁹⁾—

5HP Blackpool PCT ⁽³⁹⁾— ⁽³⁹⁾— ⁽³⁹⁾— ⁽³⁹⁾— 84 96 101

5HE Fylde PCT ⁽³⁹⁾— ⁽³⁹⁾— ⁽³⁹⁾— ⁽³⁹⁾— 40 38 43

5HF Wyre PCT ⁽³⁹⁾— ⁽³⁹⁾— ⁽³⁹⁾— ⁽³⁹⁾— 69 72 73

QCY North West Lancashire HA 8 10 8 8 5 ⁽³⁹⁾— ⁽³⁹⁾—

Q13 Cumbria and Lancashire StHA ⁽³⁹⁾— ⁽³⁹⁾— ⁽³⁹⁾— ⁽³⁹⁾— ⁽³⁹⁾— 10 12

RML Blackpool Wyre and Fylde Community Health Services 61 62 69 74 67 ⁽³⁹⁾— ⁽³⁹⁾—

RMR Blackpool Victoria Hospital Trust 258 270 286 292 303 ⁽³⁹⁾— ⁽³⁹⁾—

RXL Blackpool, Fylde and Wyre Hospitals NHS Trust ⁽³⁹⁾— ⁽³⁹⁾— ⁽³⁹⁾— ⁽³⁹⁾— ⁽³⁹⁾— 335 341

RJU Chorley and South Ribble NHS Trust 106 115 123 118 142 ⁽³⁹⁾— ⁽³⁹⁾—

RMF Preston Acute Hospitals NHS Trust 312 339 316 355 348 ⁽³⁹⁾— ⁽³⁹⁾—

RXN Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust ⁽³⁹⁾— ⁽³⁹⁾— ⁽³⁹⁾— ⁽³⁹⁾— ⁽³⁹⁾— 484 482

⁽³⁸⁾ Excludes hospital medical, hospital practitioners and hospital medical clinical assistants, most of whom are GPs working part time in hospitals.
⁽³⁹⁾ Not available
Data as at 30 September every year except GP as at 1 October 1997–99
Source
Department of Health General and Personal Medical Services Statistics
Department of Health Medical and Dental Workforce Census
Department of Health Non-medical Workforce Census

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		Nurses
		1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003
Q13	Cumbria and Lancashire SHA	13,359	13,400	13,859	13,494	13,794	15,011	15,049

Of which
4NC42	Blackpool PCG	—	—	63	52	—	—	—
5HP	Blackpool PCT	—	—	—	—	64	284	307
5HE	Fylde PCT	—	—	—	—	28	142	155
5HF	Wyre PCT	—	—	—	—	45	224	223

QCY	North West Lancashire HA	7	7	6	10	20	—	—
Q13	Cumbria and Lancashire StHA	—	—	—	—	—	—	1

RML	Blackpool Wyre and Fylde Community Health Services	845	865	871	868	910	—	—
RMR	Blackpool Victoria Hospital Trust	911	939	968	973	1,140	—	—
RXL	Blackpool, Fylde and Wyre Hospitals NHS Trust	—	—	—	—	—	1,497	1,475

RJU	Chorley and South Ribble NHS Trust	701	746	775	772	603	—	—
RMF	Preston Acute Hospitals NHS Trust	1,272	1,234	1,264	1,256	1,330	—	—
RXN	Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust	—	—	—	—	—	1,915	1,928

		All doctors⁽³⁸⁾
		1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003
Q13	Cumbria and Lancashire SHA	3,173	3,283	3,263	3,380	3,350	3,413	3,494

Of which
4NC42	Blackpool PCG	⁽³⁹⁾—	⁽³⁹⁾—	82	85	⁽³⁹⁾—	⁽³⁹⁾—	⁽³⁹⁾—
5HP	Blackpool PCT	⁽³⁹⁾—	⁽³⁹⁾—	⁽³⁹⁾—	⁽³⁹⁾—	84	96	101
5HE	Fylde PCT	⁽³⁹⁾—	⁽³⁹⁾—	⁽³⁹⁾—	⁽³⁹⁾—	40	38	43
5HF	Wyre PCT	⁽³⁹⁾—	⁽³⁹⁾—	⁽³⁹⁾—	⁽³⁹⁾—	69	72	73

QCY	North West Lancashire HA	8	10	8	8	5	⁽³⁹⁾—	⁽³⁹⁾—
Q13	Cumbria and Lancashire StHA	⁽³⁹⁾—	⁽³⁹⁾—	⁽³⁹⁾—	⁽³⁹⁾—	⁽³⁹⁾—	10	12

RML	Blackpool Wyre and Fylde Community Health Services	61	62	69	74	67	⁽³⁹⁾—	⁽³⁹⁾—
RMR	Blackpool Victoria Hospital Trust	258	270	286	292	303	⁽³⁹⁾—	⁽³⁹⁾—
RXL	Blackpool, Fylde and Wyre Hospitals NHS Trust	⁽³⁹⁾—	⁽³⁹⁾—	⁽³⁹⁾—	⁽³⁹⁾—	⁽³⁹⁾—	335	341

RJU	Chorley and South Ribble NHS Trust	106	115	123	118	142	⁽³⁹⁾—	⁽³⁹⁾—
RMF	Preston Acute Hospitals NHS Trust	312	339	316	355	348	⁽³⁹⁾—	⁽³⁹⁾—
RXN	Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust	⁽³⁹⁾—	⁽³⁹⁾—	⁽³⁹⁾—	⁽³⁹⁾—	⁽³⁹⁾—	484	482

Mental Health

Mrs. Brooke: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what discussions his Department has had with the Department for Education and Skills in relation to the provision of child and adolescent mental health services and the Children's National Service Framework. [176057]

Dr. Ladyman: My right hon. Friend the Minister for Children and I have joint responsibility for the children's national service framework (NSF). We meet on a regular basis to discuss matters of mutual interest, such as work on the NSF.

Departmental officials with responsibility for child and adolescent mental health services (CAMHS) policy development meet regularly and work closely with policy colleagues within the Department for Education and Skills (DfES) to oversee the whole CAMHS development programme. Officials of both Departments are also working closely on the development of the NSF. The DfES was represented on the external working group looking at CAMHS. We will be publishing the NSF later this year.

Mrs. Brooke: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what discussions his Department has had with the Home Office regarding the provision and attachment of specialist child and adolescent mental health services to (a) young offender institutions, (b) Connexions services and (c) youth offending teams; and if he will make a statement. [176059]

Dr. Ladyman: The Department has had no recent discussions with Home Office colleagues, nor in respect of Connexions services with colleagues in the Department for Education and Skills, on the matters raised in the question.

The Department remains committed to meeting the needs of vulnerable young people within the youth justice system. There are clear indications that the prevalence of mental health needs among young people supervised by youth offending teams (YOTs) and in custody is significantly higher than that of the general population. Departmental officials continue to work with the Youth Justice Board (YJB) on child and adolescent mental health service input into YOTs. The Department, together with the Prison Service and YJB, have jointly appointed a programme manager for juvenile health and well being. Among the benefits we expect to see is a greater understanding of the nature and prevalence of mental health disorders, which in turn will lead to primary care trusts being better able to commission services to meet the identified need.

Departmental officials are also members of the Department for Education and Skills Connexions services advisory group, where input from child and adolescent mental health services has been discussed.

The children's national service framework is scheduled to be published later this year and will point the future direction of child and adolescent mental health services, including those for this particularly vulnerable group of young people.

Mrs. Brooke: To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many people aged between 18 and 25 years are currently being treated as in-patients in psychiatric

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hospitals in England and Wales; and what is the average length of stay in in-patient units of psychiatric hospitals for that age group. [177515]

Ms Rosie Winterton: Information is not available in the requested format.

There were 2,863 unfinished episodes where the patient was aged between 18 and 25 years and under mental illness specialities at 31 March 2003.

Mean and median lengths of stay of patients in this age group treated under mental illness specialities in 2002–03 were 114 and 20 days respectively.

Notes:

1. Figures have not yet been adjusted for shortfalls in data (i.e. the data are ungrossed). 2. Length of stay is the time from when a patient is admitted to hospital until he or she is discharged. 3. Length of stay for an unfinished episode is the time from when a patient is admitted to Hospital until 31 March in the relevant year.

Source:

Hospital episode statistics, Department of Health.

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