House of Commons Hansard Written Answers for 11 Jul 2005 (pt 26)

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Carers Equal Opportunities Act

Dr. Francis: To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) what mechanisms she is developing with the National Assembly for Wales Government to assess andshare good practice in the implementation of the Carers Equal Opportunities Act 2004 in England and Wales; [9418]

(2) when the policy and practice guidance on the implementation of the Carers' Equal Opportunities Act 2004 will be issued. [9420]

Mr. Byrne: The Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE) is currently working on a web-based practice guidance to link with Departmental policy guidance. As SCIE covers England and Wales, this material will be relevant to both countries.

The Department hopes to publish the policy guidance for the Carers' Equal Opportunities Act 2004 by the end of July 2005. SCIE plans to produce the practice guidance and to publish it online in September 2005.

Dr. Francis: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what mechanisms will be put in place to assess the impact of the Carers Equal Opportunities Act 2004. [9421]

Mr. Byrne: The number of carers receiving assessments is increasing year-on-year. From 2004–05, new data will be collected on the outcomes of carer's assessments as well as the number of assessments. However, there are currently no specific plans to monitor precisely what service a carer receives as a result of their assessment.

Euthanasia

Keith Vaz: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what representations she has received from (a) doctors and (b) nurses in support of (i) assisted suicide and (ii)voluntary euthanasia. [9606]

Ms Rosie Winterton: The Department has received regular correspondence over the last year on assisted suicide and voluntary euthanasia expressing a range of views and opinions. Correspondents do not necessarily include details of their profession.

Food Poisoning (West Midlands)

Mr. Michael Foster: To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many cases of food poisoning there have been in each local authority in the west midlands in each of the last 10 years. [8977]

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Caroline Flint: The number of notified cases of food poisoning in each local authority in the west midlands in each of the last 10 years is shown in Table 1.

Total notifications for the west midlands have shown a decrease since 1997.

Notified cases of food poisoning are not considered to be a reliable indicator of food-borne disease, due to considerable under-reporting. Very few notified cases will be based on evidence supporting a suspected association with food.

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The Health Protection Agency has estimated that, in 2000, there may have been as many as 1.3 million cases of food-borne disease acquired in England and Wales, of which around 370,000 consulted a doctor ¹ . In that year, only 86,528 cases of food poisoning were notified in England and Wales.

The annual totals of laboratory-confirmed cases of Campylobacter" and Salmonella" in the west midlands in the years 1995–2004 are shown in Table 2.

¹ Adak G. K. Long S. M. O'Brien S. J. Gut 2002; 51:832–841.

Table 1: Notifications of food poisoning from the west midlands region⁽³³⁾^(5508010034)

Local authority name 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005⁽³⁵⁾ Total

Birmingham 1,121 2,105 2,073 1,888 1,775 1,604 1,354 1,244 1,233 518 1,4915

Bridgnorth 143 151 129 125 126 120 88 96 119 39 1,136

Bromsgrove 68 107 109 96 101 91 70 72 105 36 855

Cannock Chase 20 35 23 24 34 60 158 147 144 50 695

Coventry 419 368 461 434 322 406 505 412 441 144 3,912

Dudley 1,200 1,003 941 876 832 616 551 495 462 171 7,147

East Staffordshire 84 107 86 166 162 121 91 138 97 42 1,094

Hereford 51 70 — — — — — — — — 121

Hereford UA — — 357 312 459 202 118 185 205 58 1,896

Leominster 53 64 — — — — — — — — 117

Lichfield 125 185 159 200 173 153 147 137 80 41 1,400

Malvern Hills 267 304 224 204 227 199 166 182 184 60 2,017

Newcastle under Lyme 161 176 143 151 167 173 149 159 129 47 1,455

North Shropshire 162 185 120 153 147 142 116 111 85 31 1,252

North Warwickshire 96 118 164 141 130 136 98 75 79 30 1,067

Nuneaton and Bedworth 88 140 142 115 145 152 113 137 140 72 1,244

Oswestry 89 69 75 71 60 52 49 70 40 24 599

Redditch 93 83 58 76 67 53 56 50 79 17 632

Rugby 43 82 112 88 79 78 111 122 127 20 862

Sandwell 332 365 259 234 378 222 203 242 231 85 2,551

Shrewsbury and Atcham 221 220 246 194 224 214 157 180 165 49 1,870

Solihull 353 551 519 382 517 484 348 342 275 109 3,880

South Herefordshire 50 98 — — — — — — — — 148

South Shropshire 137 116 65 86 114 102 70 83 93 39 905

South Staffordshire 131 165 166 184 269 314 223 222 146 59 1,879

Stafford 263 328 309 273 236 266 227 237 203 79 2,421

Staffordshire Moorlands 27 30 19 126 165 139 115 106 105 40 872

Stoke on Trent 435 — — — — — — — — — 435

Stoke on Trent UA — 403 361 367 399 451 319 333 308 97 3,038

Stratford on Avon 63 158 201 212 222 222 232 187 219 87 1,803

Tarn worth 81 71 80 75 110 71 82 61 54 20 705

Telford and Wrekin UA — — 227 231 272 296 228 203 245 95 1,797

The Wrekin 286 335 — — — — — — — — 621

Walsall 288 345 351 303 322 280 203 214 190 87 2,583

Warwick 54 152 167 159 186 214 161 178 183 58 1,512

Wolverhampton 461 502 590 412 416 426 361 318 224 101 3,811

Worcester 247 229 322 301 271 253 206 241 207 57 2,334

Wychavon 198 203 204 207 216 184 150 204 165 65 1,796

Wyre Forest 155 160 171 212 197 231 171 223 180 79 1,779

Total 8,065 9,783 9,633 9,078 9,520 8,727 7,396 7,406 6,942 2,606 79,156

⁽³³⁾Data gaps are due to changes in the boundaries and re-organisation of some local and unitary authorities in 1997 and 1998.
⁽³⁴⁾The data presented in the table represent the number of cases notified in each area. The figures have not been adjusted for population.
⁽³⁵⁾Provisional data, for weeks 01/2005 to 24/2005 only.
Source:
Notifications of infectious diseases (NOIDS)—29/06/2005.

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Table 2: Laboratory-reported cases of campylobacter and salmonella in the west midlands region, 1995–2004

Region: west midlands Campylobacter Salmonella⁽³⁷⁾

1995 4,528 2,723

1996 5,152 2,762

1997 6,087 2,693

1998 6,540 1,923

1999 6,384 1,505

2000 7,408 1,296

2001 6,621 1,325

2002 5,621 1,033

2003 5,347 1,122

2004⁽³⁶⁾ 4,902 1,120

⁽³⁶⁾Provisional data (may be subject to further change).
⁽³⁷⁾From Health Protection Agency Salmonella dataset
Source:
Health Protection Agency centre for infections, environmental and enteric diseases department, England and Wales.

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Local authority name	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005⁽³⁵⁾	Total
Birmingham	1,121	2,105	2,073	1,888	1,775	1,604	1,354	1,244	1,233	518	1,4915
Bridgnorth	143	151	129	125	126	120	88	96	119	39	1,136
Bromsgrove	68	107	109	96	101	91	70	72	105	36	855
Cannock Chase	20	35	23	24	34	60	158	147	144	50	695
Coventry	419	368	461	434	322	406	505	412	441	144	3,912
Dudley	1,200	1,003	941	876	832	616	551	495	462	171	7,147
East Staffordshire	84	107	86	166	162	121	91	138	97	42	1,094
Hereford	51	70	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	121
Hereford UA	—	—	357	312	459	202	118	185	205	58	1,896
Leominster	53	64	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	117
Lichfield	125	185	159	200	173	153	147	137	80	41	1,400
Malvern Hills	267	304	224	204	227	199	166	182	184	60	2,017
Newcastle under Lyme	161	176	143	151	167	173	149	159	129	47	1,455
North Shropshire	162	185	120	153	147	142	116	111	85	31	1,252
North Warwickshire	96	118	164	141	130	136	98	75	79	30	1,067
Nuneaton and Bedworth	88	140	142	115	145	152	113	137	140	72	1,244
Oswestry	89	69	75	71	60	52	49	70	40	24	599
Redditch	93	83	58	76	67	53	56	50	79	17	632
Rugby	43	82	112	88	79	78	111	122	127	20	862
Sandwell	332	365	259	234	378	222	203	242	231	85	2,551
Shrewsbury and Atcham	221	220	246	194	224	214	157	180	165	49	1,870
Solihull	353	551	519	382	517	484	348	342	275	109	3,880
South Herefordshire	50	98	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	148
South Shropshire	137	116	65	86	114	102	70	83	93	39	905
South Staffordshire	131	165	166	184	269	314	223	222	146	59	1,879
Stafford	263	328	309	273	236	266	227	237	203	79	2,421
Staffordshire Moorlands	27	30	19	126	165	139	115	106	105	40	872
Stoke on Trent	435	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	435
Stoke on Trent UA	—	403	361	367	399	451	319	333	308	97	3,038
Stratford on Avon	63	158	201	212	222	222	232	187	219	87	1,803
Tarn worth	81	71	80	75	110	71	82	61	54	20	705
Telford and Wrekin UA	—	—	227	231	272	296	228	203	245	95	1,797
The Wrekin	286	335	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	621
Walsall	288	345	351	303	322	280	203	214	190	87	2,583
Warwick	54	152	167	159	186	214	161	178	183	58	1,512
Wolverhampton	461	502	590	412	416	426	361	318	224	101	3,811
Worcester	247	229	322	301	271	253	206	241	207	57	2,334
Wychavon	198	203	204	207	216	184	150	204	165	65	1,796
Wyre Forest	155	160	171	212	197	231	171	223	180	79	1,779
Total	8,065	9,783	9,633	9,078	9,520	8,727	7,396	7,406	6,942	2,606	79,156

Region: west midlands	Campylobacter	Salmonella⁽³⁷⁾
1995	4,528	2,723
1996	5,152	2,762
1997	6,087	2,693
1998	6,540	1,923
1999	6,384	1,505
2000	7,408	1,296
2001	6,621	1,325
2002	5,621	1,033
2003	5,347	1,122
2004⁽³⁶⁾	4,902	1,120

General Practitioners

Mr. Burstow: To ask the Secretary of State for Healthhow many full-time equivalent general medical practitioners there were in each primary care trust in London on average in (a) 1997, (b) 2001 and (c) 2004, broken down by (i) single handed and (ii) two or more partner general practitioner practices; and what percentage these practices represented of the total number of general practitioner practices in each year. [8012]

Jane Kennedy: The information requested has been placed in the Library.

Mr. Francois: To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many general practitioners are practising in South Woodham Ferrers, Essex; and what the size of the patient list at each practice is. [9317]

Jane Kennedy [holding answer 6 July 2005]: The number general practitioners, GP practices, number of patients and average list size providing services to the residents of South Woodham Ferrers are shown in the table.
Average list size of general medical practitioners, excluding retainers and registrars⁽³⁸⁾, and GP practices for specified organisations As at 30 September 2004 Number (headcount)

Primary care trust All practitioners (excluding retainers and registrars)⁽³⁸⁾ Patients Average list size GP practices

Billericay, Brentwood and Wickford 78 143,284 1,837 20

Castle Point and Rochford 91 175,019 1,923 27

Maldon and South Chelmsford 47 81,460 1,733 15

⁽³⁸⁾General medical practitioners (excluding retainers and registrars) includes contracted GPs, general medical service (GMS) others, and personal medical service (PMS) others.
Source:
National Health Service Health and Social Care Information Centre GMS and PMS statistics.

Primary care trust	All practitioners (excluding retainers and registrars)⁽³⁸⁾	Patients	Average list size	GP practices
Billericay, Brentwood and Wickford	78	143,284	1,837	20
Castle Point and Rochford	91	175,019	1,923	27
Maldon and South Chelmsford	47	81,460	1,733	15

Mr. Amess: To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many general practitioners there have been in the Southend primary care trust area in each year since 1997. [9966]

Ms Rosie Winterton: The table shows the number of general practitioners in the Southend area, with information for Southend on Sea primary care group (PCG) for 1999 and 2000 and then for its successor organisation, Southend on Sea primary care trust (PCT) for 2001 to 2004.
General medical practitioners (excluding retainers and registrars)⁽³⁹⁾ for specified organisations: 1999–2004 Numbers (headcount)

1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 ⁽⁴⁰⁾2004

4KH89 Southend On Sea PCG 84 84 ⁽⁴¹⁾— ⁽⁴¹⁾— ⁽⁴¹⁾— ⁽⁴¹⁾— ⁽⁴¹⁾—

5AK Southend On Sea PCT ⁽⁴¹⁾— ⁽⁴¹⁾— 82 79 87 111 103

⁽³⁹⁾ General medical practitioners (excluding retainers and registrars) includes contracted GPs, general medical service (GMS) others and personal medical service (PMS) others. Prior to September 2004 this group included GMS unrestricted principals, PMS contracted GPs, PMS salaried GPs, restricted principals, assistants, salaried doctors (Para 52 SFA), PMS other, flexible career scheme GPs and GP returners.
⁽⁴⁰⁾As at December
⁽⁴¹⁾Denotes data not applicable
Note:
Data as at 1 October 1999–2000, 30 September 2001–04 and 31 December 2004.
Source:
NHS Health and Social Care Information Centre GMS and PMS statistics.

		1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	⁽⁴⁰⁾2004
4KH89	Southend On Sea PCG	84	84	⁽⁴¹⁾—	⁽⁴¹⁾—	⁽⁴¹⁾—	⁽⁴¹⁾—	⁽⁴¹⁾—
5AK	Southend On Sea PCT	⁽⁴¹⁾—	⁽⁴¹⁾—	82	79	87	111	103

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