House of Commons Hansard Written Answers for 25 Oct 2005 (pt 19)

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Mayday Health Trust

Richard Ottaway: To ask the Secretary of State for Health when she expects Mayday Health Trust to sign contracts for the construction of Purley Hospital. [19085]

Jane Kennedy: Mayday Healthcare National Health Service Trust, on behalf of the NHS partners in the scheme, is currently negotiating with the commercial developers. Although no date has yet been set for contract signing, the trust remains committed to progressing the project.

NHS Commissioning

Mr. Andrew Smith: To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) on what basis the budgets to be delegated from primary care trusts to commissioning GP practices under practice-based commissioning will be determined; [18720]

(2) if she will provide a definition of the maximum and the minimum responsibilities GP practices will be able to take on under practice-based commissioning. [18722]

Mr. Byrne [holding answer 17 October 2005]: Indicative commissioning budgets for practices or localities are decided at a local level through discussions between the primary care trust (PCT) and the individual practice or locality.

There is no nationally agreed set of maximum or minimum responsibilities. Instead, commissioning responsibilities are agreed between the practice and the appropriate PCT.

Mr. Gordon Prentice: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what representations she has received on the length of the consultation period on Commissioning a Patient-Led NHS. [19151]

Mr. Byrne: Strategic health authorities are expected to submit proposals for local commissioning arrangements to the Department by 15 October. The Department, and an external panel representing key interests, will consider, against a set of criteria published on 28 July, whether the proposals can go forward for full, statutory, local consultation, lasting for three months, to begin before the end of the year. Decisions will be taken in the light of that three-month consultation period.

NHS Continuing Care

Mr. Holloway: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what steps her Department is taking to standardise the eligibility criteria for NHS continuing care used by strategic health authorities. [20057]

Mr. Byrne: The Department is currently working with the strategic health authorities and stakeholders to produce a national approach to continuing care. This is

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expected to improve consistency and ease of understanding of the system, resulting in a single set of national eligibility criteria and a suitable assessment process for access to NHS Continuing Care, which we expect to publish early in 2006.

NHS Finance (Gloucestershire)

Mr. Laurence Robertson: To ask the Secretary of State for Health if she will make a statement on the financial position of NHS trusts in Gloucestershire. [20925]

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Jane Kennedy: In 2004–05 11 out of the 13 national health service trusts covered by Avon, Gloucestershire and Wiltshire Strategic Health Authority achieved financial balance. The remaining two NHS trusts reported a deficit.

NHS Services (Pudsey)

Mr. Truswell: To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many (a) doctors and (b) nurses were employed by the NHS in health facilities serving Pudsey in (i) 1997, (ii) 2001 and (iii) 2004. [18923]

Mr. Byrne: The information requested is shown in the table.
Hospital, public health medicine, community health services (HCHS) doctors, general medical practitioners, HCHS qualified nursing, midwifery and health visiting staff and GP practice nurses for selected organisations, as at 1997, 2001 and 2004

Numbers (headcount)
East Leeds Primary Care Trust (PCT) Leeds Community and Mental Health Service Teaching National Health Service Trust Leeds Health Authority Leeds North East PCT Leeds North West PCT

1997

All staff ⁽¹⁹⁾— 1,560 734 ⁽¹⁹⁾— ⁽¹⁹⁾—

Of which

All doctors ⁽¹⁹⁾— 160 464 ⁽¹⁹⁾— ⁽¹⁹⁾—

Of which

HCHS doctors⁽²⁰⁾ ⁽¹⁹⁾— 160 21 ⁽¹⁹⁾— ⁽¹⁹⁾—

General medical practitioners (excluding retainers) ⁽¹⁹⁾— ⁽¹⁹⁾— 443 ⁽¹⁹⁾— ⁽¹⁹⁾—

Nurses ⁽¹⁹⁾— 1,400 270 ⁽¹⁹⁾— ⁽¹⁹⁾—

Of which

Qualified nursing, midwifery and health visiting staff ⁽¹⁹⁾— 1,400 7 ⁽¹⁹⁾— ⁽¹⁹⁾—

GP practice nurses ⁽¹⁹⁾— ⁽¹⁹⁾— 263 ⁽¹⁹⁾— ⁽¹⁹⁾—

2001

All staff 157 1,726 23 160 175

Of which

All doctors 100 210 14 102 117

Of which

HCHS doctors⁽²⁰⁾ ⁽¹⁹⁾— 210 14 ⁽¹⁹⁾— ⁽¹⁹⁾—

General medical practitioners (excluding retainers) 100 ⁽¹⁹⁾— ⁽¹⁹⁾— 102 117

Nurses 57 1,516 9 58 58

Of which

Qualified nursing, midwifery and health visiting staff ⁽¹⁹⁾— 1,516 9 ⁽¹⁹⁾— ⁽¹⁹⁾—

GP practice nurses 57 ⁽¹⁹⁾— ⁽¹⁹⁾— 58 58

2004

All staff 554 997 ⁽¹⁹⁾— 359 417

Of which

All doctors 148 177 ⁽¹⁹⁾— 117 141

Of which

HCHS doctors⁽²⁰⁾ 42 177 ⁽¹⁹⁾— 2 4

General medical practitioners (excluding retainers) 106 ⁽¹⁹⁾— ⁽¹⁹⁾— 115 137

Nurses 406 820 ⁽¹⁹⁾— 242 276

Of which

Qualified nursing, midwifery and health visiting staff 354 820 ⁽¹⁹⁾— 178 208

GP practice nurses 52 ⁽¹⁹⁾— ⁽¹⁹⁾— 64 68

Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust Leeds West PCT South Leeds PCT United Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust West Yorkshire Metropolitan Ambulance Service

1997

All staff ⁽¹⁹⁾— ⁽¹⁹⁾— ⁽¹⁹⁾— 3,053 ⁽¹⁹⁾—

Of which

All doctors ⁽¹⁹⁾— ⁽¹⁹⁾— ⁽¹⁹⁾— 695 ⁽¹⁹⁾—

Of which

HCHS doctors⁽²⁰⁾ ⁽¹⁹⁾— ⁽¹⁹⁾— ⁽¹⁹⁾— 695 ⁽¹⁹⁾—

General medical practitioners (excluding retainers) ⁽¹⁹⁾— ⁽¹⁹⁾— ⁽¹⁹⁾— ⁽¹⁹⁾— ⁽¹⁹⁾—

Nurses ⁽¹⁹⁾— ⁽¹⁹⁾— ⁽¹⁹⁾— 2,358 ⁽¹⁹⁾—

Of which

Qualified nursing, midwifery and health visiting staff ⁽¹⁹⁾— ⁽¹⁹⁾— ⁽¹⁹⁾— 2,358 ⁽¹⁹⁾—

GP practice nurses ⁽¹⁹⁾— ⁽¹⁹⁾— ⁽¹⁹⁾— ⁽¹⁹⁾— ⁽¹⁹⁾—

2001

All staff 5,781 96 133 ⁽¹⁹⁾— 88

Of which

All doctors 1,310 62 86 ⁽¹⁹⁾— ⁽¹⁹⁾—

Of which

HCHS doctors⁽²⁰⁾ 1,310 ⁽¹⁹⁾— ⁽¹⁹⁾— ⁽¹⁹⁾— ⁽¹⁹⁾—

General medical practitioners (excluding retainers) ⁽¹⁹⁾— 62 86 ⁽¹⁹⁾— ⁽¹⁹⁾—

Nurses 4,471 ⁽¹⁹⁾— 47 ⁽¹⁹⁾— 88

Of which

Qualified nursing, midwifery and health visiting staff 4,471 34 ⁽¹⁹⁾— ⁽¹⁹⁾— 88

GP practice nurses ⁽¹⁹⁾— 34 47 ⁽¹⁹⁾— ⁽¹⁹⁾—

2004

All staff 6,376 264 347 ⁽¹⁹⁾— 6

Of which

All doctors 1,588 70 125 ⁽¹⁹⁾— ⁽¹⁹⁾—

Of which

HCHS doctors⁽²⁰⁾ 1,588 4 30 ⁽¹⁹⁾— ⁽¹⁹⁾—

General medical practitioners (excluding retainers) ⁽¹⁹⁾— 66 95 ⁽¹⁹⁾— ⁽¹⁹⁾—

Nurses 4,788 194 222 ⁽¹⁹⁾— 6

Of which

Qualified nursing, midwifery and health visiting staff 4,788 149 173 ⁽¹⁹⁾— 6

GP practice nurses ⁽¹⁹⁾— 45 49 ⁽¹⁹⁾— ⁽¹⁹⁾—

⁽¹⁹⁾ Denotes data not applicable.
⁽²⁰⁾ Excludes medical hospital practitioners and medical clinical assistants, most of whom are GPs working part-time in hospitals, personal medical service (PMS) salaried GPs, restricted principals, assistants, GP registrars, salaried doctors (Para 52 SFA), PMS other, flexible career scheme GPs and GP returners.
Note:
All data as at 30 September, except 1997 GP and practice nurse data which is as at 1 October.
Sources:
NHS Health and Social Care Information Centre GMS and PMS statistics.
NHS Health and Social Care Information Centre medical and dental workforce census.
NHS Health and Social Care Information Centre non-medical workforce census.

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Numbers (headcount)
	East Leeds Primary Care Trust (PCT)	Leeds Community and Mental Health Service Teaching National Health Service Trust	Leeds Health Authority	Leeds North East PCT	Leeds North West PCT
1997
All staff	⁽¹⁹⁾—	1,560	734	⁽¹⁹⁾—	⁽¹⁹⁾—
Of which
All doctors	⁽¹⁹⁾—	160	464	⁽¹⁹⁾—	⁽¹⁹⁾—
Of which
HCHS doctors⁽²⁰⁾	⁽¹⁹⁾—	160	21	⁽¹⁹⁾—	⁽¹⁹⁾—
General medical practitioners (excluding retainers)	⁽¹⁹⁾—	⁽¹⁹⁾—	443	⁽¹⁹⁾—	⁽¹⁹⁾—

Nurses	⁽¹⁹⁾—	1,400	270	⁽¹⁹⁾—	⁽¹⁹⁾—
Of which
Qualified nursing, midwifery and health visiting staff	⁽¹⁹⁾—	1,400	7	⁽¹⁹⁾—	⁽¹⁹⁾—
GP practice nurses	⁽¹⁹⁾—	⁽¹⁹⁾—	263	⁽¹⁹⁾—	⁽¹⁹⁾—

2001
All staff	157	1,726	23	160	175
Of which
All doctors	100	210	14	102	117
Of which
HCHS doctors⁽²⁰⁾	⁽¹⁹⁾—	210	14	⁽¹⁹⁾—	⁽¹⁹⁾—
General medical practitioners (excluding retainers)	100	⁽¹⁹⁾—	⁽¹⁹⁾—	102	117

Nurses	57	1,516	9	58	58
Of which
Qualified nursing, midwifery and health visiting staff	⁽¹⁹⁾—	1,516	9	⁽¹⁹⁾—	⁽¹⁹⁾—
GP practice nurses	57	⁽¹⁹⁾—	⁽¹⁹⁾—	58	58

2004
All staff	554	997	⁽¹⁹⁾—	359	417
Of which
All doctors	148	177	⁽¹⁹⁾—	117	141
Of which
HCHS doctors⁽²⁰⁾	42	177	⁽¹⁹⁾—	2	4
General medical practitioners (excluding retainers)	106	⁽¹⁹⁾—	⁽¹⁹⁾—	115	137

Nurses	406	820	⁽¹⁹⁾—	242	276
Of which
Qualified nursing, midwifery and health visiting staff	354	820	⁽¹⁹⁾—	178	208
GP practice nurses	52	⁽¹⁹⁾—	⁽¹⁹⁾—	64	68

	Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust	Leeds West PCT	South Leeds PCT	United Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust	West Yorkshire Metropolitan Ambulance Service
1997
All staff	⁽¹⁹⁾—	⁽¹⁹⁾—	⁽¹⁹⁾—	3,053	⁽¹⁹⁾—
Of which
All doctors	⁽¹⁹⁾—	⁽¹⁹⁾—	⁽¹⁹⁾—	695	⁽¹⁹⁾—
Of which
HCHS doctors⁽²⁰⁾	⁽¹⁹⁾—	⁽¹⁹⁾—	⁽¹⁹⁾—	695	⁽¹⁹⁾—
General medical practitioners (excluding retainers)	⁽¹⁹⁾—	⁽¹⁹⁾—	⁽¹⁹⁾—	⁽¹⁹⁾—	⁽¹⁹⁾—

Nurses	⁽¹⁹⁾—	⁽¹⁹⁾—	⁽¹⁹⁾—	2,358	⁽¹⁹⁾—
Of which
Qualified nursing, midwifery and health visiting staff	⁽¹⁹⁾—	⁽¹⁹⁾—	⁽¹⁹⁾—	2,358	⁽¹⁹⁾—
GP practice nurses	⁽¹⁹⁾—	⁽¹⁹⁾—	⁽¹⁹⁾—	⁽¹⁹⁾—	⁽¹⁹⁾—

2001
All staff	5,781	96	133	⁽¹⁹⁾—	88
Of which
All doctors	1,310	62	86	⁽¹⁹⁾—	⁽¹⁹⁾—
Of which
HCHS doctors⁽²⁰⁾	1,310	⁽¹⁹⁾—	⁽¹⁹⁾—	⁽¹⁹⁾—	⁽¹⁹⁾—
General medical practitioners (excluding retainers)	⁽¹⁹⁾—	62	86	⁽¹⁹⁾—	⁽¹⁹⁾—

Nurses	4,471	⁽¹⁹⁾—	47	⁽¹⁹⁾—	88
Of which
Qualified nursing, midwifery and health visiting staff	4,471	34	⁽¹⁹⁾—	⁽¹⁹⁾—	88
GP practice nurses	⁽¹⁹⁾—	34	47	⁽¹⁹⁾—	⁽¹⁹⁾—

2004
All staff	6,376	264	347	⁽¹⁹⁾—	6
Of which
All doctors	1,588	70	125	⁽¹⁹⁾—	⁽¹⁹⁾—
Of which
HCHS doctors⁽²⁰⁾	1,588	4	30	⁽¹⁹⁾—	⁽¹⁹⁾—
General medical practitioners (excluding retainers)	⁽¹⁹⁾—	66	95	⁽¹⁹⁾—	⁽¹⁹⁾—

Nurses	4,788	194	222	⁽¹⁹⁾—	6
Of which
Qualified nursing, midwifery and health visiting staff	4,788	149	173	⁽¹⁹⁾—	6
GP practice nurses	⁽¹⁹⁾—	45	49	⁽¹⁹⁾—	⁽¹⁹⁾—

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