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Hospital Cleaners

Mrs. Iris Robinson: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many cleaners in hospitals in Northern Ireland are employed by (a) the NHS and(b) private contractors providing services to the NHS. [209165]

Angela Smith: Information requested is as follows.
Number of domestic cleaning staff in hospitals in Northern Ireland employed by the NHS

HospitalHeadcountWhole time equivalent
Ards Hospital2711.96
Antrim Area Hospital287171.54
Bangor Hospital84.78
Belfast City Hospital20440.41
Causeway Hospital7538.88
Daisy Hill Hospital6636.45
Dalriada Hospital105.91
Downe Hospital1814.93
Downshire Hospital3825.48
Holywell Hospital6949.57
Lagan Valley Hospital5939.15
Longstone4621.19
Mater Hospital10071.00
Muckamore Hospital8056.00
Mullinure139.89
Purdysburn Hospital8354.34
Robinson Hospital53.10
Royal Hospital511323.73
South Tyrone2011.83
St. Lukes4827.22
Thompson House Hospital73.39
Tyrone and Fermanagh Hospital5433.20
Ulster Hospital30097.34
Whiteabbey Hospital32.07
Total2,1311,153.36




Source:
NI HSS Trusts





Number of domestic cleaning staff in hospitals in Northern Ireland employed by private contractors providing services to the NHS

HospitalHeadcountWhole time equivalent
Altnagelvin Area Hospital10169.65
Banbridge Polyclinic10.87
Craigavon Area Hospital15776.00
Erne Hospital7440.57
Forster Green Hospital2420.66
Gransha Hospital3925.50
Lurgan Hospital188.17
Musgrave Park Hospital12481.15
Stradreagh Hospital74.80
Tyrone County Hospital4826.50
Waterside Hospital129.30
Total605363.17




Source:
NI HSS Trusts




Influenza

Mrs. Iris Robinson: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what the take-up rate for influenza vaccination was in each area in the Province in each of the last five years. [210066]

Angela Smith: Information on the take-up rate for influenza vaccination in each Health and Social Service Board area in each of the last five years is detailed in the following table.
 
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Percentage

Board areaUptake in over 65sUptake in under 65s 'at risk'
2000–01
EHSSB67.1No requirement to
monitor uptake
NHSSB70.5No requirement to
monitor uptake
SHSSB66.6No requirement to
monitor uptake
WHSSB70.6No requirement to
monitor uptake
2001–02
EHSSB70.3No requirement to
monitor uptake
NHSSB73.2No requirement to
monitor uptake
SHSSB72.4No requirement to
monitor uptake
WHSSB71.9No requirement to
monitor uptake
2002–03
EHSSB71.553.8
NHSSB73.658.1
SHSSB71.851.6
WHSSB72.161.6
2003–04
EHSSB73.062.6
NHSSB73.865.1
SHSSB72.861.2
WHSSB74.767.4
2004–051
EHSSB63.953.6
NHSSB69.763.1
SHSSB69.257.3
WHSSB68.160.0


(14) The figures for 2004–05 only included those vaccinated up to the end of November 2004. The vaccination campaign does not end until 31 January 2005. Final 2004–05 influenza vaccination uptake figures will not be available before the beginning of April 2005.
Source:
Communicable Disease Surveillance Centre (NI)




Royal Mail

David Burnside: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (1) what the community balance of the workforce at the main postal sorting office at Mallusk, Co. Antrim was on the latest date for which figures are available; [209134]

(2) what the policy of Royal Mail is with regard to under-represented groups in its work force in Northern Ireland; [209135]

(3) whether Royal Mail (a) is taking and (b) has taken affirmative action to redress community imbalance in its work force in Northern Ireland; [209136]

(4) whether Royal Mail reports on the community balance in the travel-to-work area for each of its sites in Northern Ireland. [209137]


 
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Mr. Spellar: I have asked the Chief Executive of the Equality Commission for Northern Ireland to write to the hon. Gentleman.

Neurosurgery

Mrs. Iris Robinson: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many individuals in the Province are awaiting (a) inpatient admission and (b) initial outpatient assessment in neurosurgery. [210038]

Angela Smith: The most recent waiting list data available shows the position at 30 September 2004.

In Northern Ireland, there were 483 patients awaiting admission to hospital in the neurosurgery specialty and 477 patients were awaiting a first outpatient appointment in the neurosurgery specialty.

New Deal

Mr. Lidington: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what percentage of people in Northern Ireland leaving (a) the New Deal for Young People and (b) the New Deal for over-25s in each year since its inception have entered unsubsidised, sustained jobs. [210605]

Mr. Gardiner: The percentage of people in Northern Ireland leaving (a) the New Deal for 18 to 24-year-olds and (b) New Deal 25 + in each year since their inception and entering unsubsidised, sustained jobs is as follows:
Percentage

New Deal for 18 to 24-year-olds
New Deal 25 +
1998–993723
1999–20003623
2000–013018
2001–022817
2002–032414
2003–042216

Obesity

Mrs. Iris Robinson: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what assessment he has made of the level of obesity-related illness in the Province; and what the level was (a) 10 and (b) 20 years ago. [210030]

Angela Smith: The information requested is not available.

Orthopaedic Surgery

Mrs. Iris Robinson: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what the longest period is that individuals from each of the Province's health boards have been waiting for (a) inpatient admission and (b) initial outpatient assessment in orthopaedic surgery. [210031]

Angela Smith: Information obtained from the Health and Social Services Trusts in Northern Ireland regarding the longest period a patient is waiting for inpatient admission and initial outpatient assessment in the trauma and orthopaedics specialty, at 31 December 2004, is shown in the tables.
 
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Longest period (in days) an individual was waiting for inpatient admission by board of residence at 31 December 2004

Board of residenceLongest wait in days
Eastern2,495
Northern2,111
Souhern2,209
Western1,240

Longest period (in days) an individual was waiting for initial outpatient assessment by board of residence at 31 December 2004

Board of residenceLongest wait in days
Eastern2,254
Northern1,989
Souhern1,888
Western1,895

Mrs. Iris Robinson: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many individuals in the Province are awaiting (a) inpatient admission and (b) initial outpatient assessment in orthopaedic surgery. [210032]

Angela Smith: The most recent waiting list data available shows the position at 30 September 2004.

In Northern Ireland, there were 5,688 patients awaiting admission to hospital in the trauma and orthopaedics specialty and 22,747 patients were awaiting a first outpatient appointment in the trauma and orthopaedics specialty


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