House of Commons Hansard Written Answers for 12 Jan 2006 (pt 35)

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NHS Staff Costs

Mr. Wills: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what overall NHS staff costs were in each year since 1997. [35468]

Mr. Byrne: The information requested is shown in the table.
Overall national health service staff costs since 1997–98 to 2004–05

English total (£)

2004–05 29,974,339,000

2003–04 28,529,703,305

2002–03 25,871,029,531

2001–02 23,211,677,814

2000–01 20,531,877,107

1999–2000 18,708,225,971

1998–99 17,081,105,039

1997–98 16,098,946,558

Source:
Annual Financial Returns for Strategic Health Authorities, Primary Care Trusts and NHS Trusts 1997–98 to 2004–05.

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	English total (£)
2004–05	29,974,339,000
2003–04	28,529,703,305
2002–03	25,871,029,531
2001–02	23,211,677,814
2000–01	20,531,877,107
1999–2000	18,708,225,971
1998–99	17,081,105,039
1997–98	16,098,946,558

NHS Trusts

Steve Webb: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what the (a) total capital revenue expenditure and (b) capital and revenue IT expenditure was for NHS trusts in England in the last year for which figures are available. [35197]

Mr. Byrne: The information is given as follows. Figures do not include expenditure on the national programme for information technology funded centrally by the Department.
National health service trust expenditure in England 2004–05

£000

Total capital expenditure 2,008,839

Total revenue expenditure 36,033,813

Total capital expenditure on information
technology (IT) 130,037

Total revenue expenditure on IT ⁽⁵⁸⁾Not yet available

⁽⁵⁸⁾Revenue expenditure on IT is reported through an annual national survey of NHS bodies. Collation and analysis of survey returns has not yet been finalised. The equivalent figure for 2003–04 was 567,017.
Note:
Data for NHS foundation trusts are not included in 2004–05.
Source:
Audited NHS trust summarisation schedules 2004–05.

	£000
Total capital expenditure	2,008,839
Total revenue expenditure	36,033,813
Total capital expenditure on information technology (IT)	130,037
Total revenue expenditure on IT	⁽⁵⁸⁾Not yet available

NICE Guidance

Mr. Lansley: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what the total estimated cost has been of issuing National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence guidance; and how much of that figure is accounted for by the cost of issuing (a) clinical guidelines and (b) technology appraisals. [36428]

Jane Kennedy: The cost to the national health service of implementing National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) technology appraisal guidance up to July 2005 is estimated to be £838 million. There are no data available for the cost of implementing NICE clinical guidelines.

It is not possible to disaggregate accurately the cost of producing NICE appraisals and clinical guidelines. NICE'S total budget for 2005–06 is £29.3 million.

Nurses

Mr. Hunt: To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many full-time equivalent nurses have been employed in the NHS in each of the last five years, broken down by region; and if she will make a statement. [35519]

Mr. Byrne: The requested information is shown in the table.

The number of full-time equivalent qualified nurses has increased by 48,453 (18 per cent.) since 2000.

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All NHS qualified nursing, midwifery and health visiting staff, including practice nurses employed by unrestricted principals and equivalents (UPEs)⁽⁵⁹⁾, in England by Government office region and strategic health authority area as at 30 September each year Full-time equivalent

GOR
code GOR name strategic health authority SHA code 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004

England — 266,987 277,334 291,285 304,892 315,440

A North east total — 16,702 17,326 17,853 18,374 18,995

County Durham and Tees Valley Q10 7,000 7,136 7,278 7,642 7,896

Northumberland, Tyne and Wear Q09 9,702 10,190 10,574 10,733 11,099

B North west total — 41,404 42,436 45,230 46,837 49,534

Cheshire and Merseyside Q15 13,853 14,556 16,120 16,837 17,462

Cumbria and Lancashire Q13 10,867 11,031 11,766 11,981 13,590

Greater Manchester Q14 16,684 16,849 17,344 18,019 18,481

D Yorkshire and the Humber total — 28,436 29,089 30,822 32,763 32,739

North and East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire Q11 7,172 7,251 8,094 8,381 8,706

South Yorkshire Q23 8,431 8,655 9,204 9,541 9,858

West Yorkshire Q12 12,833 13,183 13,523 14,840 14,175

E East Midlands total — 20,379 21,086 21,935 22,747 23,819

Leicestershire, Northamptonshire and Rutland Q25 7,242 7,321 7,520 7,650 8,166

Trent Q24 13,137 13,766 14,415 15,097 15,654

F West Midlands total — 28,032 29,469 31,121 32,137 33,322

Birmingham and The Black Country Q27 13,691 14,337 15,428 15,909 16,591

Shropshire and Staffordshire Q26 7,247 7,825 8,102 8,376 8,438

Coventry, Warwickshire, Herefordshire and Worcestershire Q28 7,095 7,308 7,590 7,852 8,293

G East of England total — 23,758 25,214 26,479 27,382 29,485

Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire Q02 6,074 6,680 7,010 7,165 7,439

Essex Q03 6,464 6,703 7,140 7,267 7,635

Norfolk, Suffolk and Cambridgeshire Q01 11,219 11,830 12,329 12,950 14,410

H London total — 44,727 46,870 49,344 52,825 54,406

North Central London Q05 9,366 9,991 10,052 10,796 11,106

North East London Q06 7,554 8,072 8,407 9,740 9,975

North West London Q04 10,889 11,944 12,857 13,120 13,375

South East London Q07 9,790 9,758 10,600 11,336 11,777

South West London Q08 7,129 7,105 7,428 7,833 8,173

J South east total — 36,238 38,248 40,048 42,121 42,446

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Q17 8,154 8,712 9,090 9,893 9,885

Kent and Medway Q18 6,664 6,806 7,100 7,448 7,617

Surrey and Sussex Q19 11,968 12,627 13,351 13,691 13,780

Thames Valley Q16 9,452 10,103 10,506 11,089 11,164

K South west total — 25,531 26,630 28,008 29,118 29,277

Avon, Gloucestershire and Wiltshire Q20 11,419 11,800 12,521 13,228 13,434

Dorset and Somerset Q22 5,578 5,877 6,216 6,515 6,532

South West Peninsula Q21 8,535 8,953 9,272 9,375 9,311

Special health authorities and other statutory bodies — 1,779 966 444 588 1,419

⁽⁵⁹⁾UPEs include GMS Unrestricted Principals, PMS Contracted GPs and PMS Salaried GPs. 2000–2001 data are estimated based on 2002 organisational structure.
Sources:
Health and Social Care Information Centre Non-Medical Workforce Census
Health and Social Care Information Centre General and Personal Medical Services Statistics

GOR code	GOR name strategic health authority	SHA code	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004
	England	—	266,987	277,334	291,285	304,892	315,440
A	North east total	—	16,702	17,326	17,853	18,374	18,995
	County Durham and Tees Valley	Q10	7,000	7,136	7,278	7,642	7,896
	Northumberland, Tyne and Wear	Q09	9,702	10,190	10,574	10,733	11,099

B	North west total	—	41,404	42,436	45,230	46,837	49,534
	Cheshire and Merseyside	Q15	13,853	14,556	16,120	16,837	17,462
	Cumbria and Lancashire	Q13	10,867	11,031	11,766	11,981	13,590
	Greater Manchester	Q14	16,684	16,849	17,344	18,019	18,481

D	Yorkshire and the Humber total	—	28,436	29,089	30,822	32,763	32,739
	North and East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire	Q11	7,172	7,251	8,094	8,381	8,706
	South Yorkshire	Q23	8,431	8,655	9,204	9,541	9,858
	West Yorkshire	Q12	12,833	13,183	13,523	14,840	14,175

E	East Midlands total	—	20,379	21,086	21,935	22,747	23,819
	Leicestershire, Northamptonshire and Rutland	Q25	7,242	7,321	7,520	7,650	8,166
	Trent	Q24	13,137	13,766	14,415	15,097	15,654

F	West Midlands total	—	28,032	29,469	31,121	32,137	33,322
	Birmingham and The Black Country	Q27	13,691	14,337	15,428	15,909	16,591
	Shropshire and Staffordshire	Q26	7,247	7,825	8,102	8,376	8,438
	Coventry, Warwickshire, Herefordshire and Worcestershire	Q28	7,095	7,308	7,590	7,852	8,293

G	East of England total	—	23,758	25,214	26,479	27,382	29,485
	Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire	Q02	6,074	6,680	7,010	7,165	7,439
	Essex	Q03	6,464	6,703	7,140	7,267	7,635
	Norfolk, Suffolk and Cambridgeshire	Q01	11,219	11,830	12,329	12,950	14,410

H	London total	—	44,727	46,870	49,344	52,825	54,406
	North Central London	Q05	9,366	9,991	10,052	10,796	11,106
	North East London	Q06	7,554	8,072	8,407	9,740	9,975
	North West London	Q04	10,889	11,944	12,857	13,120	13,375
	South East London	Q07	9,790	9,758	10,600	11,336	11,777
	South West London	Q08	7,129	7,105	7,428	7,833	8,173

J	South east total	—	36,238	38,248	40,048	42,121	42,446
	Hampshire and Isle of Wight	Q17	8,154	8,712	9,090	9,893	9,885
	Kent and Medway	Q18	6,664	6,806	7,100	7,448	7,617
	Surrey and Sussex	Q19	11,968	12,627	13,351	13,691	13,780
	Thames Valley	Q16	9,452	10,103	10,506	11,089	11,164

K	South west total	—	25,531	26,630	28,008	29,118	29,277
	Avon, Gloucestershire and Wiltshire	Q20	11,419	11,800	12,521	13,228	13,434
	Dorset and Somerset	Q22	5,578	5,877	6,216	6,515	6,532
	South West Peninsula	Q21	8,535	8,953	9,272	9,375	9,311
	Special health authorities and other statutory bodies	—	1,779	966	444	588	1,419

Obesity

Steve Webb: To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many weight management clinics there were in England in each of the last five years for which figures are available. [39566]

Caroline Flint: Figures on the number of weight management clinics in England are not available for the last five years. There are, at present, weight management clinics. Six of these are for children and seven for adults.

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Pandemic Influenza

Mr. Lansley: To ask the Secretary of State for Health pursuant to her letter to the hon. Member for South Cambridgeshire dated 8 December, on pandemic influenza, what representations she has received from interested parties regarding the purchase of Relenza as an adjunct to the existing antiviral strategy; and when she expects to take a decision as to whether Relenza will be purchased. [39349]

Caroline Flint: The Department has been approached by the manufacturer of Relenza in relation to supply of

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that product for pandemic preparedness. There are practical issues to consider concerning use of Relenza during a pandemic, notably that the product is not licensed for prevention of influenza, it is not licensed for use in children and has to be administered via inhalation. No decision has been made on whether to stockpile Relenza, however the Department is keeping its pandemic antiviral strategy under constant review and this remains an option.

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