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Older People
Mr. Burstow: To ask the Secretary of State for Health for what reasons a measure of mental health was not included in the milestone in the National Service Framework for Older People that by April 2004 local health systems should be able to demonstrate year on year improvements in measures of health and well-being among older people. [8014]
Mr. Byrne: The milestones accompanying standard eight of the National Service Framework for Older People focus primarily on the promotion of physical well being.
Park Hill, Egginton
Mr. Greg Knight: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what the total cost was of the purchase and refurbishment of Park Hill, Egginton, Derbyshire by the local health authority. [8714]
Mr. Byrne: This information is not held centrally.
Funding for primary care premises is allocated by the Department to strategic health authorities, which, in turn, distribute this funding to individual primary care trusts (PCTs). PCTs are responsible for deciding how these resources are used and which projects are given priority locally.
Physiotherapists
Mr. Andrew Mitchell: To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) how many training places have been available for those wanting to become physiotherapists in each of the last four years; [8635]
(2) how many physiotherapists have been employed by the NHS in each of the last four years. [8636]
Mr. Byrne: The tables show the number of students entering training to become a physiotherapist in each year since 2001–02 and the number of physiotherapists employed in the national health service in each year since 2001.
| Number | |
|---|---|
| 2001–02 | 1,780 |
| 2002–03 | 2,157 |
| 2003–04 | 2,343 |
| 2004–05 | 2,357 |
Source:
Strategic health authority quarterly monitoring returns
Source:
Health and Social Care Information Centre Non-Medical Workforce Census
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Mr. Rogerson: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what measures her Department is taking to ensure there is an adequate number of posts available for newly-qualified physiotherapists. [8811]
Mr. Byrne [holding answer 4 July 2005]: Information collected by the Department does not break down physiotherapists by grade. As at September 2004, there were 19,139 physiotherapists employed in the national health service, which represents an increase of 4,896 or 34 per cent. since 1997.
The Department is working closely with the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy, the NHS workforce review team and NHS organisations to help junior physiotherapists to find first posts of employment. As a result of this collaborative work, there is an action plan in place to ensure local managers have access to a range of strategies across recruitment, commissioning and skill mix. It is the responsibility of local NHS employers and strategic health authorities to ensure there are sufficient numbers of physiotherapists to meet service needs.
Greg Clark: To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many people studied physiotherapy at university each year since 2002. [7285]
Mr. Byrne: The table shows the number of students entering training to become a physiotherapist in each year since 2001–02.
| Number | |
|---|---|
| 2001–02 | 1,780 |
| 2002–03 | 2,157 |
| 2003–04 | 2,343 |
| 2004–05 | 2,357 |
Source:
Strategic health authority quarterly monitoring returns.
Primary Care Trusts
Mr. Drew: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what discussions she has had with the Deputy Prime Minister on the merits of linking re-organisation of primary care trusts with that of local government re-organisation. [8115]
Mr. Byrne [holding answer 30 June 2005]: None, but the Government continue to seek ways for the national health service and local government to work closely together.
Private Sector Providers
Frank Dobson: To ask the Secretary of State for Health if she will place in the Library the monthly reports she receives from private sector providers. [7017]
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Mr. Byrne
[holding answer 27 June 2005]: The monthly reports received from independent sector providers contain patient and/or commercially confidential information. Therefore, it would not be appropriate to place these documents in the Library. The Department does, however, plan to publish information on clinical outcomes later this year.
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Radiographers
Mr. Lansley: To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many radiographers have been employed in the NHS in each year since 1991. [7458]
Mr. Byrne: The information requested is shown in the table.
n/a = not applicable
(30)Figures for 1993 are unavailable.
Note:
A new system of classification for the non-medical work force was introduced in 1995. Figures for 1991–94 are not directly comparable with later years.
Source:
Health and Social Care Information Centre Non-Medical Workforce Census
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