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NHS Non-clinical Staff (Research)
Mr. Wiggin: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what research his Department has (a) commissioned and (b) evaluated regarding the role of non-clinical staff in the national health service. [184045]
Mr. Hutton: The Department has commissioned a range of research projects on the national health service workforce, including on ward staffing, training, pay and human resource management and staff involvement, which has included in its scope staff in non-clinical roles. Full details of these and other policy research programme projects are on the Department website at http://www.dh.gov.uk/PolicyAndGuidance/ResearchAndDevelopment/PolicyResearchProgramme/fs/en
Non-departmental Public Bodies
Mr. Stephen O'Brien: To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many non-departmental public bodies for which his Department is responsible have been (a) established and (b) abolished since 1997. [182940]
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Ms Rosie Winterton: Since 1997, the Department has established 32 and abolished 25 executive, advisory and tribunal non-departmental public bodies.
Oral Health
Mr. Wiggin: To ask the Secretary of State for Health how the oral health of UK citizens is measured. [185177]
Ms Rosie Winterton: National surveys of the oral health of adult citizens in England and Wales have been carried out since 1968 and across the United Kingdom since 1978 and have been undertaken on a 10 year basis since then.
National surveys of child dental health in the UK commenced in 1973 and have also been undertaken on a 10 year basis. The initial results of the most recent survey in 2003 were published by the Office for National Statistics on 30 June 2004.
Out-of-hours Care
Mr. Burstow: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what mechanisms are in place to ensure that people are receiving high quality, safe services from private providers of out-of-hours primary care services; and if he will make a statement. [184103]
Mr. Hutton: In England, all organised providers of out of hours services, including private providers, must meet the national quality standards, which ensure that patients receive the highest quality care. Primary care trusts (PCTs) have a legal responsibility to provide an out-of-hours service for their patients, which meets the national quality standards.
PCTs will monitor their providers in the delivery of their services in the management of their contracts, to ensure they meet the standards, and the strategic health authorities in turn will performance manage the PCTs in delivering these services.
Pharmaceutical Services
Mr. Boswell: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what arrangements he has made to align out-of-hours pharmaceutical services with the new arrangements for general practitioner services. [185780]
Ms Rosie Winterton: Pharmacy opening hours are being discussed as part of the new community pharmacy contractual framework negotiations. Discussions are on-going.
Primary Care Trust Mergers
Mr. Chidgey: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what his policy is regarding the maintenance of independent decision-making for each component trust where the managements of adjacent primary care trusts that were previously autonomous are merged. [185979]
Mr. Hutton: There is no national policy regarding the maintenance of independent decision-making for each component trust where the management arrangements of adjacent primary care trusts (PCTs) are shared.
This is a local issue, for consideration by PCTs and to be supported by their respective strategic health authorities.
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Private Sector Operations
Geraint Davies: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what his estimate is of the annual cost to the NHS of contributing towards the cost of all those opting for private sector operations at a rate of 50 per cent. of the NHS cost for the equivalent operation. [181145]
Mr. Hutton [holding answer 29 June 2004]: The estimated cost to the Exchequer is about £1 billion per year.
Public Bodies (Staffing)
Mr. Lansley: To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) how many staff are employed by (a) the Independent Regulator of Foundation Trusts and (b) the Modernisation Agency; and what the budget of each is for this financial year; [175320]
(2) how many staff are employed by (a) the Mental Health Act Commission, (b) the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority, (c) the National Biological Standards Board, (d) the Family Health Services Appeal Authority, (e) the Commission for Patient and Public Involvement in Health, (f) the National Radiological Protection Board and (g) the Public Health Laboratory Service; and what the budget is of each for this financial year; [175323]
(3) how many staff are employed by (a) the Healthcare Commission, (b) the Commission for Social Care Inspection, (c) the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency, (d) NHS Estates, (e) the NHS Purchasing and Supply Agency, (f) NHSU and (g) the NHS Counter Fraud and Security Management Service; and what the budget of each is for this financial year. [175324]
(4) how many staff are employed by (a) the NHS Pensions Agency, (b) NHS Professionals, (c) the Microbiological Research Authority, (d) the Council for the Regulation of Health Care Professionals, (e) the Postgraduate Medical Education and Training Board, (f) the National Joint Registry and (g) NHS Direct; and what the budget of each is for this financial year; [175321]
(5) how many staff are employed by (a) the Health Development Agency, (b) the NHS Information Authority, (c) the General Social Care Council, (d) the NHS Litigation Authority, (e) the NHS Logistics Authority, (f) the Dental Practice Board, (g) the National Patient Safety Agency, (h) UK Transplant and (i) the National Institute for Clinical Excellence; and what the budget of each is for this financial year; [175322]
(6) how many staff are employed by (a) the Dental Vocational Training Authority, (b) the NHS Appointments Commission, (c) the Health Protection Agency, (d) the National Clinical Assessment Authority, (e) the National Blood Authority, (f) the National Treatment Agency, (g) the Prescription Pricing Authority and (h) the National Prescribing Centre; and what the budget of each is for this financial year. [175325]
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Ms Rosie Winterton: The information requested is shown in the table.
Body | Number of staff(82) | Budget for 2004–05 (£ million) |
|---|---|---|
| Dental Vocational Training Authority | 4 | 0.26 |
| NHS Appointments Commission | 46 | 3.56 |
| Health Protection Agency | 2,518 | 195.7 |
| National Clinical Assessment Authority | 71 | 10.2 |
| National Blood Authority | 5,916 | 53.27 |
| National Treatment Agency | 79 | 3.97 |
| Prescription Pricing Authority | 2,919 | 68.00 |
| National Prescribing Centre | 25 | 1.56 |
| Independent Regulator of NHS Foundation Trusts | 28 | 5 |
| Modernisation Agency | 765 | 161 |
| NHS Pensions Agency | 277 | 22.66 |
| NHS Professionals | 671 | 27.5 |
| Microbiological Research Authority | (83)— | (83)— |
| Council for the Regulation of Health Care Professionals | 3 | 2.0 |
| Postgraduate Medical Education and Training Board | 27 | 1.83 |
| National Joint Registry | 29 | 2.19 |
| NHS Direct | 2,000 | 131 |
| Health Development Agency | 132 | 12.10 |
| NHS Information Authority | 918 | 217.6 |
| General Social Care Council | 146 | 13.18 |
| NHS Litigation Authority | 182 | 11.146 |
| NHS Logistics Authority | 1,377 | 709.2 |
| Dental Practice Board | 325 | 24.7 |
| National Patient Safety Agency | 149 | (84)14.67 |
| UK Transplant | 121 | 13.8 |
| National Institute for Clinical Excellence | 81 | 18.14 |
| Mental Health Act Commission | 45 | 4.82 |
| Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority | 106 | 5.30 |
| National Biological Standards Board | 305 | 24.3 |
| Family Health Services Appeal Authority | 13 | 1.41 |
| Commission for Patient and Public Involvement in Health | 150 | 31.0 |
| National Radiological Protection Board | 315 | 15.9 |
| Public Health Laboratory Service | 69 | 0.350 |
| Healthcare Commission (CHAD | 456 | 71.5 |
| Commission for Social Care Inspection | 2,622 | 147 |
| Medicines and Health Care products Regulatory Agency | 747 | 66.9 |
| NHS Estates | (85)218 | 19.93 |
| NHS Purchasing and Supply Agency | 318 | 21 |
| (f) NHSU | 234 | 44.6 |
| Counter Fraud and Security Management Service | 250 | 16.37 |
(82) The number of staff shown is the average in post in 2003–04 as stated in the annual accounts, except for the following bodies, where the number of staff shown is the rounded whole-time equivalent figure as at 31 March 2004:
National Prescribing Centre
NHS Professionals
Postgraduate Medical Education and Training Board
NHS Direct
Health Fertilisation and Embryology Authority
National Biological Standards Board
Public Health Laboratory Service
Healthcare Commission
Commission for Healthcare Inspection
NHSU
Independent regulator of NHS Foundation Trusts
NHS Modernisation Agency
2 The Authority was subsumed into the Health Protection Agency on 1 April 2003.
(83) National Patient Safety Agency will receive an additional proportional contribution from the National Assembly for Wales according to the Barnett formula.
(84) The staff figure for NHS Estates does not include the 2004 Inventures staff.
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