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Departmental Spending
Mr. George Osborne: To ask the Secretary of State for Health how much the Department spent on (a) stationery and (b) office supplies in each year since 1997. [213843]
Ms Rosie Winterton: The spend on stationery for each year since 1997 is shown in the table. The Department does not separately identify spend on office supplies.
| Stationery (£) | |
|---|---|
| 1997–98 | 1,868,961 |
| 1998–99 | 1,950,562 |
| 1999–2000 | 1,940,745 |
| 2000–01 | 1,748,090 |
| 2001–02 | 1,775,541 |
| 2002–03 | 1,438,581 |
| 2003–04 | 1,428,683 |
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Strategic Health Authorities
Mr. Laws: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what the total administrative cost of strategic health authorities was in the most recent year for which figures are available; and if he will make a statement. [213960]
Mr. Hutton: I refer the hon. Member to the reply I gave to the hon. Member for Tatton (Mr. Osborne) on 3 February 2005, Official Report, columns 1124–25W.
Unallocated Spending
Mr. Laws: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what his latest estimate is of unallocated departmental spending in (a) 2005–06, (b) 2006–07, and (c) 2007–08; and if he will make a statement. [213253]
Ms Rosie Winterton: The planned departmental unallocated provision for the Department in 2005–06 is £500 million. Final figures for 2006–07 and 2007–08 are not available yet.
Waiting Lists/Times
Sue Doughty: To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many patients (a) in total and (b) per 1,000 of population are on in-patient waiting lists in (i) the Guildford and Waverley primary care trust area, (ii) the Surrey and Sussex strategic health authority area and (iii) England. [214198]
Mr. Hutton: The information requested is shown in the table.
Notes:
1. Commissioner based monthly waiting time return.
2. Population figures are based on general practitioner lists in April 2003 and have been constrained to the Office for National Statistics 2001 census based mid-year 2002 population estimates.
Mr. Michael Foster: To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many people waited for out-patient treatment for longer than 13 weeks in each year since 1997 in Worcestershire; and if he will make a statement. [213479]
Dr. Ladyman: The information is not available in the format requested.
The table shows the number of people waiting 13 weeks or more for out-patient treatment at National Health Service hospitals in Worcestershire at the end of March for each year since 1996–97.
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| Number of people waiting 13 weeks or more | |
|---|---|
| 1996–97 | 622 |
| 1997–98 | 578 |
| 1998–99 | 836 |
| 1999–2000 | 926 |
| 2000–01 | 632 |
| 2001–02 | 973 |
| 2002–03 | 1,673 |
| 2003–04 | 577 |
Source:
Department of Health
Departmental Policies (Warrington, South)
Helen Southworth: To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) what capital projects, detailed by type and cost, have been undertaken at Warrington hospital in each of the last seven years; [211405]
(2) if he will set out, with statistical information relating as directly as possible to Warrington, South constituency, the effects on Warrington, South of changes to his Department's policies since 1997. [213763]
Miss Melanie Johnson: The Government have put in place a programme of national health service investment and reform since 1997 to improve service delivery in all parts of the United Kingdom. There is significant evidence that these policies have yielded considerable benefits for the Warrington, South constituency.
At the end of November 2004, the number of people waiting more than nine months for in-patient treatment within Warrington primary care trust (PCT) had fallen to zero, from 856 in June 2002.
At the end of September 2004, the number of patients waiting over 13 weeks for out-patient treatment within Warrington PCT had fallen to 147, from 248 in June 2002.
Figures for December 2004 show that all patients within Warrington PCT are able to be offered an appointment with a primary care professional within two working days, an improvement from 68.4 per cent. in June 2002.
Warrington PCT's financial allocation increased to £179 million for 2004–05, a real terms increase of 6.8 per cent.
In June 2003, at North Cheshire hospitals NHS trust, 92.8 percent. of patients spent less than four hours in accident and emergency from arrival to admission, transfer or discharge. Figures for September 2004 show an improvement to 96.3 per cent.
Between September 2001 and September 2003, the number of consultants at North Cheshire hospitals NHS trust has increased from 106 to 107. The number of nurses increased from 1,093 to 1,156.
In March 2002, 567, or 86.4 per cent. of patients were seen by a cancer specialist within two weeks. In September 2004, 960, or 99.2 per cent. of patients were seen by a cancer specialist within two weeks.
Replacement computed tomography scanners have been delivered to Warrington district general hospital and Halton general hospital.
A new independent sector treatment centre at Halton hospital, Runcorn, is due to become operational in summer 2006. The centre is expected to carry out an additional approximately orthopaedic surgery procedures annually during a five year period. In addition to the in-patient procedures, the centre will also be carrying out associated out-patient procedures and appropriate diagnostic tests.
£6.3 million investment at the North Cheshire hospitals NHS trust includes the redevelopment of the accident and emergency department at Warrington District General hospital and a minor injuries unit at Halton general hospital. In addition, a new primary care centre will also be developed at Warrington district general hospital.
A £1.9 million heart centre is planned for Warrington district general hospital and is due to be open later this year. Further details of capital projects can be obtained from the North Cheshire hospitals NHS trust.
The Warrington PCT has invested £500,000 on modernising primary and community care. As part of this investment, it will include training specialist staff to undertake a number of specialised services in a community setting, such as taking blood samples, developing nurse-led services to combat heart disease, respiratory illness and orthopaedic services.