House of Commons Hansard Written Answers for 11 Jul 2005 (pt 28)

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Maldon and South Chelmsford Primary Care Trust

Mr. Francois: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what the capital budget of the Maldon and South Chelmsford Primary Care Trust is for (a) 2005–06, (b) 2006–07 and (c) 2007–08; and how much of this money is (i) allocated to programmes and (ii)unallocated. [9316]

Jane Kennedy [holding answer 6 July 2005]: Maldon and South Chelmsford Primary Care Trust's (PCT) allocations are shown in the table.

Budget allocation (£ million)

2005–06 70.6

2006–07 84.7

2007–08 94.4

	Budget allocation (£ million)
2005–06	70.6
2006–07	84.7
2007–08	94.4

It is for the PCT to decide how it spends the money allocated.

Medical Centres (Attendance)

Mr. Lansley: To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many attendances at (a) walk-in centres and (b) minor injuries units there were in each quarter since September 2002. [7505]

Mr. Byrne: Data on the total number of visits to national health service walk-in centres is shown in the table. Data on minor injury units are published in the Chief Executive's Report to the NHS—Statistical Supplement—May 2005".

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Total number of visits to NHS walk-in centres

Period Number of visits

October to December 2002 332,586

January to March 2003 335,358

April to June 2003 391,940

July to September 2003 412,829

October to December 2003 387,570

January to March 2004 389,784

April to June 2004 477,667

July to September 2004 503,144

October to December 2004 516,406

January to March 2005 571,305

Source:
Department of Health

Period	Number of visits
October to December 2002	332,586
January to March 2003	335,358
April to June 2003	391,940
July to September 2003	412,829
October to December 2003	387,570
January to March 2004	389,784
April to June 2004	477,667
July to September 2004	503,144
October to December 2004	516,406
January to March 2005	571,305

Medical Students

Mr. Lansley: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what estimate she has made of the number of students on medical courses offered by institutions outside the UK who undertook their clinical training in England in each of the last five years; and what assessment she has made of the proportion who subsequently worked in the NHS after qualification. [7449]

Mr. Byrne: The information requested is not collected centrally.

Mark Simmonds: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what the ratio of male to female first year medical students has been in each year since 1997; and if she will make a statement. [9245]

Mr. Byrne: The information requested is shown in the table.
Number and gender of English medical school intake, 1997–98 to 2004–05⁽⁴³⁾

Male
Female
Ratio

Academic year Total Number Percentage Number Percentage Male: Female

1997–98 3,749 1,697 45.3 2,052 54.7 1:1.209

1998–99 3,735 1,690 45.25 2,045 54.75 1:1.210

1999–2000 3,972 1,748 44.0 2,224 56.0 1:1.272

2000–01 4,300 1,826 42.5 2,474 57.5 1:1.355

2001–02 4,713 1,959 41.5 2,754 58.4 1:1.406

2002–03 5,277 2,123 40.2 3,152 59.7 1:1.485

2003–04 6,082 2,418 39.8 3,664 60.2 1:1.515

2004–05⁽⁴³⁾ 6,326 2,528 40.0 3,798 60.0 1:1.502

⁽⁴³⁾These figures are provisional until November 2005, when the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE) will provide confirmed figures.
Source:
HEFCE.

		Male	Female	Ratio
Academic year	Total	Number	Percentage	Number	Percentage	Male: Female
1997–98	3,749	1,697	45.3	2,052	54.7	1:1.209
1998–99	3,735	1,690	45.25	2,045	54.75	1:1.210
1999–2000	3,972	1,748	44.0	2,224	56.0	1:1.272
2000–01	4,300	1,826	42.5	2,474	57.5	1:1.355
2001–02	4,713	1,959	41.5	2,754	58.4	1:1.406
2002–03	5,277	2,123	40.2	3,152	59.7	1:1.485
2003–04	6,082	2,418	39.8	3,664	60.2	1:1.515
2004–05⁽⁴³⁾	6,326	2,528	40.0	3,798	60.0	1:1.502

Latest figures show that, in 2004–05, the intake of medical school students in England had risen by 69 per cent. since 1997.

Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency

Mr. Burstow: To ask the Secretary of State for Health for what reasons the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency does not break down the 'No established link to device' category causes of medical device-related adverse incidents. [9430]

Jane Kennedy: The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency Adverse Incident Annual Report (DB2005(02)) includes a summary of information relating to the approximately 9,000 medical device related adverse incident reports received each year. The MHRA's adverse incident database holds detailed information on each of those incidents. MHRA staff using the database may select from 139 different categories and sub-categories when specifying incident causes. It would not be practical to provide this level of detail in the summary document, so these categories are grouped together under high level headings.

Mental Health (Southend)

Mr. Amess: To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many medical doctors there have been in mental health facilities in the Southend, West constituency in each year since 1997. [9923]

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Ms Rosie Winterton: The information requested is not held centrally by constituency. However, the number of

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medical staff at mental health trusts who provide care in Essex from 1997 to 2004 are shown in the table.
Hospital, public health medicine and community health services (HCHS): medical staff within mental health trusts in Essex Strategic Health Authority—as at 30 September each year Number (headcount) and full time equivalents

1997
1998
1999
2000

Number Fte Number Fte Number Fte Number Fte

Mental Health Trust Medical Staff 242 205 220 191 222 198 182 164

of which:

Essex and Herts Community NHS Trust 76 63 68 57 63 54 25 23

Mid Essex Community and Mental Health NHS Trust 31 25 28 24 29 24 24 21

New Possibilities NHS Trust 17 10 16 10 14 8 17 11

North East Essex Mental Health NHS Trust 42 38 40 35 40 37 40 37

North Essex Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a

South Essex Mental Health and Community Care
NHS Trust n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 76 72

Southend Community Care NHS Trust 38 36 35 34 36 35 n/a n/a

Thameside Community Health Care NHS Trust 38 33 33 30 40 38 n/a n/a

2001
2002
2003
2004

Number Fte Number Fte Number Fte Number Fte

Mental Health Trust Medical Staff 158 144 173 165 176 170 184 173

of which:

Essex and Herts Community NHS Trust n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a

Mid Essex Community and Mental Health NHS Trust n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a

New Possibilities NHS Trust 15 12 14 10 n/a n/a n/a n/a

North East Essex Mental Health NHS Trust n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a

North Essex Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust 71 62 81 79 89 84 93 85

South Essex Mental Health and Community Care
NHS Trust 72 70 78 76 87 86 91 89

Southend Community Care NHS Trust n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a

Thameside Community Health Care NHS Trust n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a

n/a=not applicable
Source:
Health and Social Care Information Centre medical and dental workforce statistics.

	1997	1998	1999	2000
	Number	Fte	Number	Fte	Number	Fte	Number	Fte
Mental Health Trust Medical Staff	242	205	220	191	222	198	182	164
of which:
Essex and Herts Community NHS Trust	76	63	68	57	63	54	25	23
Mid Essex Community and Mental Health NHS Trust	31	25	28	24	29	24	24	21
New Possibilities NHS Trust	17	10	16	10	14	8	17	11
North East Essex Mental Health NHS Trust	42	38	40	35	40	37	40	37
North Essex Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
South Essex Mental Health and Community Care NHS Trust	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	76	72
Southend Community Care NHS Trust	38	36	35	34	36	35	n/a	n/a
Thameside Community Health Care NHS Trust	38	33	33	30	40	38	n/a	n/a

	2001	2002	2003	2004
	Number	Fte	Number	Fte	Number	Fte	Number	Fte
Mental Health Trust Medical Staff	158	144	173	165	176	170	184	173
of which:
Essex and Herts Community NHS Trust	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Mid Essex Community and Mental Health NHS Trust	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
New Possibilities NHS Trust	15	12	14	10	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
North East Essex Mental Health NHS Trust	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
North Essex Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust	71	62	81	79	89	84	93	85
South Essex Mental Health and Community Care NHS Trust	72	70	78	76	87	86	91	89
Southend Community Care NHS Trust	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Thameside Community Health Care NHS Trust	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

Misuse of Records

Lynne Jones: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what penalties are laid down for misuse of records by (a) permanent, (b) temporary and (c) agency NHS employees with access to patient records. [5918]

Mr. Byrne: There are no centrally laid down penalties for the misuse of patient records, as ensuring that records are managed to appropriate standards is a responsibility of each individual national health service organisation. However, departmental guidance, set out in Confidentiality: NHS Code of Practice", published in November 2003, makes it clear that misuse of patient information should be treated as a serious disciplinary matter, possibly resulting in legal proceedings.

National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence

Mr. Hands: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what the average time has been for the National Institute for Clinical Excellence to issue guidance on cancer treatments once they have been licensed by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency in each year since 2000. [4834]

Jane Kennedy: It would be not possible to provide an average yearly figure that was in any way meaningful, given that many of the cancer drugs National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) has appraised were licensed some years, as much as six years in some cases, before the formation of NICE.

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