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Insulin
Mr. Sanders: To ask the Secretary of State for Health whether National Institute for Clinical Excellence guidance is available on the appropriate insulin to prescribe to a newly diagnosed insulin-dependent diabetic. [179550]
Ms Rosie Winterton: The National Institute for Clinical Excellence issued advice in 2002 on the management of blood glucose in type 2 diabetes. This advice, while stating that there is no direct evidence to support the use or choice of any one insulin type or regimen over another, recognises that patient preference should form part of the choice of insulin type and regimen. Guidelines on the management of type 1 diabetes are due to be published in the near future.
Medical Students (Assistance)
Mrs. Iris Robinson: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what assistance is available to facilitate medical students who wish to train part-time. [179083]
Mr. Hutton: The Department is not responsible for facilitating part-time training for medical students; that is rightly the responsibility of the independent universities and medical schools. Universities are autonomous bodies which are responsible for operating their own admission systems, but they collectively adhere to the Guiding Principles for the admission of Medical Students, issued by the council of heads of medical schools in February 1999. This guidance follows principles of fairness, diversity and equity in access.
Mental Health
Dr. Iddon: To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) how many of the assessments of need for carers of adult mental health service users under the Carers and Disabled Children Act 2000 resulted in (a) a care plan, (b) service provision and (c) a direct payments package in (i) 2001–02 and (ii) 2002–03; [179271]
(2) how many of the assessments of need for carers of adult mental health service users under the Carers and Disabled Children Act 2000 were (a) sole assessments
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by social services departments and (b) joint assessment with health service partners or by joint authorities in (i) 2001–02 and (ii) 2002–03. [179272]
Dr. Ladyman: This information is not held centrally.
Dr. Iddon: To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many local authority social services departments provided assessments of need for carers of adult mental health service users under the Carers and Disabled Children Act 2000 in (a) 2001–02 and (b) 2002–03; and how many assessments were completed in each year. [179273]
Dr. Ladyman: 146 of the 150 councils with social service responsibilities provided data on provision of carers assessments in 2001–02 and 2002–03. This information is not broken down by primary client group of the cared-for person. There were 243,000 carers' assessments in 2001–02 and 287,000 in 2002–03.
Dr. Iddon: To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many assessments of need to adults with mental health needs under section 47 of the NHS and Community Care Act 1990 resulted in (a) a care plan, (b) service provision and (c) a direct payments package in (i) 2001–02 and (ii) 2002–03. [179274]
Dr. Ladyman: Following an assessment, the number of clients with mental health needs receiving direct payments in 2001–02 and 2002–03 was 200 and 300 respectively for England.
In each of the years 2001–02 and 2002–03 an estimated 73,000 adults aged 18 and over with mental health needs received services following a community care assessment.
Information on the number of assessments of adults with mental health needs that resulted in a care plan is not collected centrally.
Dr. Iddon: To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many local authority social services Departments provided assessments of need to adults with mental health needs under section 47 of the NHS and Community Care Act 1990 in (a) 2001–02 and (b) 2002–03; and how many assessments were completed in each year. [179275]
Dr. Ladyman: All 150 councils with responsibility for social services provided assessments for people aged 18 and over with mental health needs. There were 129,000 such assessments in 2001–02 and 121,000 in 2002–03.
Dr. Iddon: To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many of the assessments of need to adults with mental health needs under section 47 of the NHS and Community Care Act 1990 were sole assessments by local authority social services departments in (a) 2001–02 and (b) 2002–03; and how many joint assessments were carried out with health service partners or by joint authorities in each year. [179276]
Dr. Ladyman: This information is not held centrally.
Mrs. Browning: To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many in-patient deaths there were in each of the mental health hospital trusts in each of the past five years. [179824]
Ms Rosie Winterton:
Information is not available in the requested format.
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Information on the number of episodes under mental illness specialities ending in death by provider in each of the last five years has been placed in the Library.
Multiple Limb Disability
Mrs. Iris Robinson: To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) how many occupational therapists have been specifically trained to work with those with multiple limb disability; [179079]
(2) how many occupational therapists are capable of providing those with multiple limb disability with support and advice on (a) daily living and (b) home adaptations. [179080]
Dr. Ladyman: All occupational therapists are trained to assess and treat patients temporarily or permanently disabled by a variety of medical conditions. It is for primary care trusts, in partnership with strategic health authorities, local authorities and other stakeholders, to determine how best to use their funds to meet national and local priorities for improving health, tackling health inequalities and modernising services. This process provides the means for addressing local needs within the health community including the provision of specialist occupational therapy services.
Myeloma
Dr. Gibson: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what percentage of the increase in funding for cancer was allocated to haematology, with particular reference to myeloma; and what proportion of this sum was spent on staff training. [178828]
Miss Melanie Johnson: In 2003–04 an additional £570 million was made available for cancer services. Data are not collected centrally on spending of this investment against individual cancer tumour sites. It is for primary care trusts in partnership with strategic health authorities and other local stakeholders to determine how best to use their funds to meet national priorities for cancer services.
National Institute for Clinical Excellence
Mrs. Iris Robinson: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what (a) the cost of setting up and (b) the annual running costs of the National Institute of Clinical Excellence are. [179068]
Ms Rosie Winterton: Set up costs for the National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE) were included as part of the Institute's annual running costs for 1999–2000 and were not separately identified.
The annual budget for NICE'S running costs since its establishment in April 1999 has been as follows:
| Amount (£) | |
|---|---|
| 1999–2000 | 10,511,000 |
| 2000–01 | 11,215,000 |
| 2001–02 | 12,680,000 |
| 2002–03 | 14,774,000 |
| 2003–04 | 16,770,000 |
| 2004–05 | 18,204,000 |
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NICE is jointly funded by the Department and the Welsh Assembly Government and these figures are for the Institute's total funding. Funding has increased to reflect NICE'S expanded work programme.
NHS Dental Workforce Review
Dr. Murrison: To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many representations his Department has received in the last six months from (a) hon. Members, (b) Peers and (c) members of the dental profession regarding the NHS dental workforce review. [178261]
Ms Rosie Winterton: There have been a number of representations over the last six months regarding plans to increase dental workforce capacity: four parliamentary questions and two pieces of correspondence have been received from right hon. and hon. Members; one letter has been received from a member of the dental profession. We intend to make an announcement about dental workforce issues shortly.
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