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Hip Replacements (Castle Point)

Bob Spink: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what the average waiting time for a hip replacement was in the Castle Point and Rochford Primary Care Trust in each of the last five years. [15599]

Ms Rosie Winterton: The number of elective finished in-year admissions for hip replacement surgery (waiting list and booked cases) for residents within the Castle Point and Rochford Primary Care Trust area are shown in the table.
days

Median waiting time
1999–2000242
2000–01278
2001–02323
2002–03300
2003–04273




Notes:
1.A finished in-year admission is the first period of in-patient care under one consultant within one health care provider, excluding admissions beginning before 1 April at the start of the datayear. Please note that admissions do not represent the number of in-patients, as a person may have more than one admission within the year.
2.The main operation is the first recorded operation in the hospital episode statistics (HES) data set and is usually the most resource intensive procedure performed during the episode. It is appropriate to use main operation when looking at admission details, eg. time waited, but the figures for all operations count of episodes" give a more complete count of episodes with an operation.
3.Time waited statistics from HES are not the same as the published waiting list statistics. HES provides counts and time waited for all patients admitted to hospital within a given period whereas the published waiting list statistics count those waiting for treatment on a specific date and how long they have been on the waiting list. Also, HES calculates the time waited as the difference between the admission and decision to admit dates. Unlike published waiting list statistics, this is not adjusted for self-deferrals or periods of medical/social suspension.
4.Figures have not been adjusted for shortfalls in data (i.e. the data is ungrossed).
Source:
HES, health and social care.




 
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Hospital Services (Reconfiguration)

Mr. Hands: To ask the Secretary of State for Health whether the Minister of State, during her visit to Hammersmith hospital on 20 July, held discussions regarding (a) reconfiguration of hospital services in the Hammersmith Hospitals NHS Trust and (b) the transfer of specialised services from the Charing Cross hospital. [16086]

Jane Kennedy: No formal discussions were held by the Minister of State, about the issues raised in this question, during her visit to Hammersmith hospital on 20 July 2005.

Human Genetics, Fertility and Tissue Commission

Paul Rowen: To ask the Secretary of State for Health whether she intends to follow the recommendations of the Select Committee on Science and Technology's Fifth Report and create a new Human Genetics, Fertility and Tissue Commission. [15282]

Jane Kennedy: The Government published their response to the report from the House of Commons Science and Technology Committee, Human Reproductive Technologies and the Law", on 16 August 2005. Copies are available in the Library.

The Government considered whether to establish a single commission with a remit covering the entirety of bioethics issues as part of the Department's review of its arm's length bodies. This was rejected, after careful consideration, on the basis that the present distributed model of advisory bodies with more specific briefs remained the best option as it enables specific bioethical issues to be addressed by dedicated groups with the appropriate expertise and sufficient time to devote to the issue.
 
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Independent Living (State Assistance)

Sandra Gidley: To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many people received state assistance to live independently in their own homes in each year since 1997. [15775]

Mr. Byrne: The table shows the number of people aged 18 and over receiving community based services as at 31 March for the years 2001–04 in England and the number from these totals who received direct payments. Data are not available for the earlier years.
Number of people receiving community based services(68)at 31 March, 2001–04, England


At 31 March

Total(69)
Number of whom received direct payments
2001941,2004,000
2002968,4005,300
2003(70)982,1008,600
2004(70)994,40014,000


(68)Community based services includes day care, meals, respite care, direct payments, professional support, transport and equipment as well as home care.
(69)Adults aged 18 and over.
(70)Data include clients formerly in receipt of preserved rights.
Note:
Figures may not sum due to rounding.
Source:
RAP proforma P2s, KS1.



London Health Authorities (Financial Position)

Sarah Teather: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what the latest financial position is of each (a) London health authority and (b) London primary care trust. [16037]

Jane Kennedy: The 2004–05 financial positions of each London strategic health authority (SHA) and London primary care trust (PCT) are shown in the tables.
2004–05 financial position of London SHAs
£000

SHAFinal surplus/deficit
North Central London22,498
North East London11,874
North West London5,977
South East London11,009
South West London9,639
Total surplus/deficit60,997




Note:
2004–05 data must be treated as provisional until signed off by the National Audit Office/Chief Executive.
Source:
Audited summarisation schedules 2004–05.




2004–05 financial position of London PCTs
£000

PCTFinal surplus/deficit
Barking and Dagenham263
Barnet591
Bexley Care Trust-2,749
Brent Teaching750
Bromley35
Camden114
City and Hackney Teaching43
Croydon116
Ealing12
Enfield103
Greenwich Teaching132
Hammersmith and Fulham679
Haringey Teaching1
Harrow-969
Havering-3,258
Hillingdon-13,470
Hounslow-6,171
Islington20
Kensington and Chelsea-17,976
Kingston-1,853
Lambeth713
Lewisham193
Newham279
Redbridge82
Richmond and Twickenham117
Southwark146
Sutton and Merton0
Tower Hamlets493
Waltham Forest-2,538
Wandsworth-8,237
Westminster13
Total surplus/deficits-52,326




Note:
2004–05 data must be treated as provisional until signed off by the National Audit Office/Chief Executive.
Source:
Audited summarisation schedules 2004–05.




 
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Maternity Services

Sarah Teather: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what assessment she has made of the range and adequacy of maternity services in London; and if she will make a statement. [15824]

Jane Kennedy: No such assessment has been made. It is for the local national health service to make assessments about the range and adequacy of health services it provides to the local community, including maternity services.

Mr. Pelling: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what action is being taken to increase short-term capacity for maternity deliveries in hospitals in the South West London Strategic Health Authority area. [15594]

Jane Kennedy: This is a matter for local decision making which should take full account of local circumstances. I have been informed that the South West London Strategic Health Authority (SHA) is actively working to develop and improve maternity services in its area. In August 2004, the SHA commissioned a two-year modernisation of maternity services project and has recently been successful in securing departmental funding of £250,000 to develop a South West London maternity collaborative to build on the work undertaken by this project.

Medical Students

Susan Kramer: To ask the Secretary of State for Health if she will take steps to expand the number of places for graduate fast-track medical students; and if she will make a statement. [15875]


 
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Mr. Byrne: The Department and the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE) will be looking at the case for further expansion of undergraduate medical education, including the potential for expansionof graduate entry medical degrees. A joint implementation group, chaired by the Chief Medical Officer, Sir Liam Donaldson, and the Chief Executive of HEFCE, Sir Howard Newby, has been established to lead this review.


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