House of Commons Hansard Written Answers for 4 Apr 2005 (pt 48)

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NHS Personnel (Ethnicity)

Mr. McNamara: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what the ethnic composition of NHS personnel is broken down into the categories of the Census for (a) doctors, (b) consultants, (c) general practitioners excluding retainers, registrars and locums, (d) nurses, (e) midwives, (f) managers and senior managers, (g) other and (h) all NHS personnel. [224647]

Mr. Hutton: Information on the ethnicity of general practitioners and practice staff is not collected centrally.

Information on the ethnic composition of all other national health service personnel is shown in the table.
Hospital, Public Health Medicine and Community Health Services (HCHS): Medical and dental staff⁽⁵⁶⁾, and Non-medical staff⁽⁵⁷⁾ by ethnicity⁽⁵⁸⁾ England as at 30 September 2004 Number (headcount)

All HCHS staff HCHS medical and dental staff⁽⁵⁶⁾ of which: HCHS Consultant All non-medical staff⁽⁵⁷⁾ of which: Professionally qualified clinical staff total Qualified nurses of which: Midwives

All staff 1,184,748 82,951 30,650 1,101,797 521,526 375,371 24,844
2001 Population Census Ethnic Group Categories

All 2001 Ethnic Groups 1,118,641 74,677 25,635 1,043,964 493,353 354,859 22,759

White 851,703 43,692 19,630 808,011 365,689 244,964 17,315

Black or Black British 46,933 2,569 605 44,364 23,738 21,099 1,585

Asian or Asian British 61,441 20,384 3,529 41,057 24,383 19,066 340

Mixed 9,331 1,333 274 7,998 4,026 3,021 141

Chinese 5,510 1,437 332 4,073 3,020 2,411 295

Any Other Ethnic Group 19,976 3,636 953 16,340 10,918 9,580 187

Not Stated 123,747 1,626 312 122,121 61,579 54,718 2,896
Earlier Ethnic Group Categories⁽⁵⁸⁾

All Earlier Ethnic Groups 66,107 8,274 5,01 5 ; 57,833 28,173 20,512 2,085

White 55,956 6,005 4,131 49,951 23,883 17,503 1,815

Black 2,227 375 169 1,852 1,040 893 84

Asian 2,218 1,347 483 871 504 337 27

Any Other Ethnic Group 1,421 499 230 922 671 600 18

Not Stated 4,285 48 2 4,237 2,075 1,179 141

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Qualified ST&T total Qualified AHPs Qualified healthcare scientists Other qualified ST&T Qualified ambulance staff Support to clinical staff Total Support to doctors and nurses Support to ST&T

All staff 128,883 58,959 28,242 41,682 17,272 368,285 303,630 55,025
2001 Population Census Ethnic Group Categories

All 2001 Ethnic Groups 121,804 56,077 26,237 39,490 16,690 349,151 287,449 52,157

White 105,683 50,078 22,043 33,562 15,042 270,262 216,470 45,121

Black or Black British 2,567 853 755 959 72 14,192 12,567 1,525

Asian or Asian British 5,223 1,740 1,535 1,948 94 9,392 7,327 1,975

Mixed 916 374 207 335 89 2,442 1,952 411

Chinese 605 161 166 278 4 515 373 130

Any Other Ethnic Group 1,306 376 376 554 32 3,389 2,909 470

Not Stated 5,504 2,495 1,155 1,854 1,357 48,959 45,851 2,525

Earlier Ethnic Group Categories⁽⁵⁸⁾

All Earlier Ethnic Groups 7,079 2,882 2,005 2,192 582 19,134 16,181 2,868

White 6,204 2,614 1,676 1,914 176 16,870 14,266 2,559

Black 145 42 57 46 2 561 506 55

Asian 167 49 68 50 — 222 191 31

Any Other Ethnic Group 71 25 23 23 — 163 149 14

Not Stated 492 152 181 159 404 1,318 1,069 209

Support to ambulance staff NHS infrastructure support Total Central functions Hotel property ad estate staff Managers and senior managers Other and unknown total

All staff 9,630 211,489 99,831 73,932 37,726 497
2001 Population Census Ethnic Group Categories

All 2001 Ethnic Groups 9,545 200,995 96,317 68,407 36,271 465

White 8,671 171,666 82,512 57,570 31,584 394

Black or Black British 100 6,433 2,829 2,813 791 1

Asian or Asian British 90 7,279 4,027 2,370 882 3

Mixed 79 1,518 755 505 258 12

Chinese 12 536 249 186 101 2

Any Other Ethnic Group 10 2,032 831 953 248 1

Not Stated 583 11,531 5,114 4,010 2,407 52

Earlier Ethnic Group Categories⁽⁵⁸⁾

All Earlier Ethnic Groups 85 10,494 3,514 5,525 1,455 32

White 45 9,167 3,071 4,852 1,244 31

Black — 251 78 141 32 —

Asian — 145 69 57 19 —

Any Other Ethnic Group — 88 35 32 21 —

Not Stated 40 843 261 443 139 1

⁽⁵⁶⁾Excludes Medical Hospital Practitioners and Medical Clinical Assistants, most of whom are GPs working part time in hospitals.
⁽⁵⁷⁾In non-medical data, Unknown" includes unstated and unrecorded ethnic group. The ethnic group of all bank staff is unrecorded.
⁽⁵⁸⁾From 1 April 2001, newly appointed staff have been asked to classify themselves using the ethnic categories listed in the 2001 population census. Existing staff will be reclassified over time but data returns currently include a mixture of 2001 categories and older information based on 1991 population census categories.
Source:
Department of Health medical and dental workforce census
Department of Health General and Personal Medical Practitioners
Department of Health non-Medical Workforce Census

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	All HCHS staff	HCHS medical and dental staff⁽⁵⁶⁾	of which: HCHS Consultant	All non-medical staff⁽⁵⁷⁾	of which: Professionally qualified clinical staff total	Qualified nurses	of which: Midwives
All staff	1,184,748	82,951	30,650	1,101,797	521,526	375,371	24,844
2001 Population Census Ethnic Group Categories
All 2001 Ethnic Groups	1,118,641	74,677	25,635	1,043,964	493,353	354,859	22,759
White	851,703	43,692	19,630	808,011	365,689	244,964	17,315
Black or Black British	46,933	2,569	605	44,364	23,738	21,099	1,585
Asian or Asian British	61,441	20,384	3,529	41,057	24,383	19,066	340
Mixed	9,331	1,333	274	7,998	4,026	3,021	141
Chinese	5,510	1,437	332	4,073	3,020	2,411	295
Any Other Ethnic Group	19,976	3,636	953	16,340	10,918	9,580	187
Not Stated	123,747	1,626	312	122,121	61,579	54,718	2,896
Earlier Ethnic Group Categories⁽⁵⁸⁾
All Earlier Ethnic Groups	66,107	8,274	5,01 5 ;	57,833	28,173	20,512	2,085
White	55,956	6,005	4,131	49,951	23,883	17,503	1,815
Black	2,227	375	169	1,852	1,040	893	84
Asian	2,218	1,347	483	871	504	337	27
Any Other Ethnic Group	1,421	499	230	922	671	600	18
Not Stated	4,285	48	2	4,237	2,075	1,179	141

	Qualified ST&T total	Qualified AHPs	Qualified healthcare scientists	Other qualified ST&T	Qualified ambulance staff	Support to clinical staff Total	Support to doctors and nurses	Support to ST&T
All staff	128,883	58,959	28,242	41,682	17,272	368,285	303,630	55,025
2001 Population Census Ethnic Group Categories
All 2001 Ethnic Groups	121,804	56,077	26,237	39,490	16,690	349,151	287,449	52,157
White	105,683	50,078	22,043	33,562	15,042	270,262	216,470	45,121
Black or Black British	2,567	853	755	959	72	14,192	12,567	1,525
Asian or Asian British	5,223	1,740	1,535	1,948	94	9,392	7,327	1,975
Mixed	916	374	207	335	89	2,442	1,952	411
Chinese	605	161	166	278	4	515	373	130
Any Other Ethnic Group	1,306	376	376	554	32	3,389	2,909	470
Not Stated	5,504	2,495	1,155	1,854	1,357	48,959	45,851	2,525

Earlier Ethnic Group Categories⁽⁵⁸⁾
All Earlier Ethnic Groups	7,079	2,882	2,005	2,192	582	19,134	16,181	2,868
White	6,204	2,614	1,676	1,914	176	16,870	14,266	2,559
Black	145	42	57	46	2	561	506	55
Asian	167	49	68	50	—	222	191	31
Any Other Ethnic Group	71	25	23	23	—	163	149	14
Not Stated	492	152	181	159	404	1,318	1,069	209

	Support to ambulance staff	NHS infrastructure support Total	Central functions	Hotel property ad estate staff	Managers and senior managers	Other and unknown total
All staff	9,630	211,489	99,831	73,932	37,726	497
2001 Population Census Ethnic Group Categories
All 2001 Ethnic Groups	9,545	200,995	96,317	68,407	36,271	465
White	8,671	171,666	82,512	57,570	31,584	394
Black or Black British	100	6,433	2,829	2,813	791	1
Asian or Asian British	90	7,279	4,027	2,370	882	3
Mixed	79	1,518	755	505	258	12
Chinese	12	536	249	186	101	2
Any Other Ethnic Group	10	2,032	831	953	248	1
Not Stated	583	11,531	5,114	4,010	2,407	52

Earlier Ethnic Group Categories⁽⁵⁸⁾
All Earlier Ethnic Groups	85	10,494	3,514	5,525	1,455	32
White	45	9,167	3,071	4,852	1,244	31
Black	—	251	78	141	32	—
Asian	—	145	69	57	19	—
Any Other Ethnic Group	—	88	35	32	21	—
Not Stated	40	843	261	443	139	1

NHS University

Dr. Francis: To ask the Secretary of State for Health whether the training programmes of the NHS University will be continued in (a) Wales and (b) Northern Ireland. [223968]

Mr. Hutton: Decisions on the future of NHS University training programmes will be announced shortly.

NIMHE

Tim Loughton: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what the salaries are of the eight regional directors of the National Institute for Mental Health, England (NIMHE); what the cost is of running NIMHE; and how many people have been employed by NIMHE in each year since its inception. [222014]

Ms Rosie Winterton: The salary range for National Institute for Mental Health (NIMHE) regional directors is between £78,000 and £115,000. The eight regional directors are employed by different local national health service organisations and as such, their salary details are not collected centrally. The salaries of NIMHE regional directors are not set centrally but, are decided by the local arrangements of the host organisation.

NIMHE's budget for 2004–05 is £22.903 million. Of this, £10.61 million is allocated to regional development centres, £9.7725 million to NIMHE national programmes, £2.22 million for central running costs, and £300,000 for NIMHE fellows.

Since NIMHE's establishment in June 2002, NIMHE has employed 56.8 whole time equivalent (wte) members of staff in 2002–03, 139.9 wte in 2003–04, and 230.15 wte in 2004–05.

The NIMHE in England was established to directly support front-line organisations to improve their care, helping them to develop services consistent with the standards laid out in the national service framework. The NIMHE regional centres often employ or second in on a part-time basis—clinical staff from front line organisations.

Tim Loughton: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what the purpose was of the recent trip by National Institute for Mental Health, England staff members to Australia and the Far East; how many members of staff were involved; what their air travel arrangements were; and how much the visit cost. [222016]

Ms Rosie Winterton: The recent visit made by staff from the National Institute for Mental Health in England (NIMHE) was to New Zealand, rather than Australia and the Far East. The purpose of the visit was to attend the International Institute of Mental Health Leaders conference.

The visit to NZ is part of an international initiative to promote effective leadership of mental health services sponsored by the Department in England and the equivalent bodies in the United States of America, NZ and Australia.

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The NIMHE paid for 11 people to visit NZ, which included a national service user (and his carer) and a national carer representative. All air travel arrangements were made following guidance issued by the Department. The total cost NIMHE was £24,000.

Examples of learning by involvement in the International Initiative Mental Health Leadership exchanges and conference encompassed seeing how NZ is taking a leading role internationally in tackling issues of direct relevance to services in the United Kingdom, including:

Engaging the voluntary and independent sector in playing a major role in providing mental health services—30 per cent. of services in NZ are delivered by this sector compared to less than 10 per cent. in England.

Developing innovative models of mental health service delivery for a complex multicultural society (35 per cent. of the population), which reflects the key role of families and local communities in supporting recovery.

Managing major public campaigns challenging stigma and discrimination to ensure that people with mental health problems can play their full role in the workforce and in the wider community.

Addressing the challenges of delivering services in rural communities with limited access to professional staff.

Among the issues that NZ staff were anxious to learn about were the UK experience of:

Creating a workforce with appropriate capabilities to meet the needs of rapidly changing services.

Challenging the social exclusion of people with mental health problems in employment, housing, education and social activities.

Establishing a national mental health research network to support the development of evidence based practice in health and social care.

Demonstrating how NIMHE has supported service improvement in front line service delivery, including improved access, booking and choice for service users and their families.

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