House of Commons Hansard Written Answers for 20 Mar 2006 (pt 46)

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Long-range Capacity Planning

Mr. Maude: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what advice she has issued to strategic health authorities on long-range capacity planning. [49787]

Jane Kennedy: A range of guidance was issued to strategic health authorities (SHAs) for the period 2006–07 to 2007–08. These include guidance on capacity planning and local delivery plans.

The Department has also issued guidance on Developing an Estate Strategy" to achieve future service requirements; and on how to prepare a strategic service development plan for primary and community based health services for use by primary care trusts.

Copies of guidance is available on the Department's website at www.dh.gov.uk.

Malawi

Mr. Martyn Jones: To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many (a) consultants, (b) doctors, (c) nurses and (d) dentists from Malawi were working in the NHS in each of the last 10 years; and if she will make a statement. [58220]

Mr. Byrne: Information is not available centrally on the country of origin of national health service staff. The General Medical Council, General Dental Council and Nursing and Midwifery Council, hold information on the country of qualification of each person on their respective registers but not the country of origin.

Matrons

Mr. Lansley: To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many (a) full-time equivalent and (b) headcount community matrons have been employed in the NHS in each month since June 2004. [57722]

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

Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency

Mrs. Maria Miller: To ask the Secretary of State for Health pursuant to the outcomes of the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) consultation MLX 322 on fees published on 6 March 2006, when she expects the MHRA to discuss with industry associations how best to improve levels of (a) service, (b) communication and (c) monitoring. [58096]

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Jane Kennedy: The Medicines Healthcare products Regulatory Agency are now arranging meetings with pharmaceutical industry associations to discuss aspects of service, communication and monitoring improvements. Some meetings with individual associations have already taken place, and further discussions will take place in the coming weeks.

Miss Widdecombe: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what mechanisms the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency uses to ensure that deadlines for granting marketing authorisations for medicines are met. [55303]

Jane Kennedy [holding answer 2 March 2006]: The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) uses a number of information technology system and staff management mechanisms to monitor the progress and completion of marketing authorisation applications. These include the automatic system flagging of applications when critical dates are due and weekly status checks by the assessment managers. In addition, applications processed through European approval procedures are monitored using a Eudranet IT system which links all of the European Community medicines regulatory agencies.

Mental Health

Mr. Ian Taylor: To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many young people are receiving treatment in secure units for mental illness resulting from cannabis abuse. [57433]

Mr. Byrne: Only a small number of persons fall into this category. Due to reasons of patient confidentiality, the Department is unable to provide a precise figure.

It is important to distinguish between cannabis causing mental illness and cannabis use that impacts upon a pre-existing mental illness.

Mr. Amess: To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many people suffered from (a) schizophrenia and (b) catatonia in each of the last 10 years for which figures are available. [57597]

Ms Rosie Winterton: Information about finished consultant episodes with a psychiatric primary diagnosis of either schizophrenia or catatonia between 1995–96 and 2004–05 is shown in the table.

Primary diagnosis

Data year Schizophrenia Catatonia

2004–05⁽⁵⁷⁾ 39,500 210

2003–04⁽⁵⁷⁾ 36,520 170

2002–03 43,620 200

2001–02 45,100 260

2000–01 45,130 200

1999–2000 45,360 220

1998–99 46,120 250

1997–98 45,470 220

1996–97 45,140 280

1995–96 45,490 300

⁽⁵⁷⁾Figures for the years 2003–04 and 2004–05 have not yet been adjusted for shortfalls in data, and are ungrossed. Due to the sensitive nature of the data, figures have been rounded to the nearest 10.
Source:
Hospital Episode Statistics, NHS Health and Social Care Information Centre.

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	Primary diagnosis
Data year	Schizophrenia	Catatonia
2004–05⁽⁵⁷⁾	39,500	210
2003–04⁽⁵⁷⁾	36,520	170
2002–03	43,620	200
2001–02	45,100	260
2000–01	45,130	200
1999–2000	45,360	220
1998–99	46,120	250
1997–98	45,470	220
1996–97	45,140	280
1995–96	45,490	300

Mr. Amess: To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many (a) males and (b) females have suffered from (i) severe depressive illness, (ii) catatonia and (iii) a prolonged or severe manic episode in each of the last five years for which information is available, broken down by age group. [57599]

Ms Rosie Winterton: This information, by gender and age in England from 2000–01 to 2004–05, is shown in the tables.
Table 1: Severe depressive illness in males

Data year

Age 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04⁽⁵⁸⁾ 2004–05⁽⁵⁸⁾

Under 15 10 0 10 0 10

15 to 24 250 230 250 240 210

25 to 44 1,310 1,390 1,230 1,040 970

45 to 64 1,170 1,330 1,180 920 980

65 to 74 710 700 580 490 540

75 and over 790 790 700 540 530

Unknown 10 10 10 10 10

Total 4,240 4,460 3,960 3,250 3,240

Table 2: Catatonia in males

Data year

Age 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04⁽⁵⁸⁾ 2004–05⁽⁵⁸⁾

Under 15 0 0 0 0 0

15 to 24 40 30 20 20 30

25 to 44 60 100 60 50 60

45 to 64 20 30 30 20 20

65 to 74 0 0 0 0 10

75 and over 10 0 0 10 0

Unknown 0 0 0 0 0

Total 120 170 120 100 120

Table 3: Prolonged or severe mania in males

Data year

Age 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04⁽⁵⁸⁾ 2004–05⁽⁵⁸⁾

Under 15 0 10 0 0 0

15 to 24 450 420 380 360 370

25 to 44 1,940 2,020 1,870 1,480 1,550

45 to 64 1,310 1,360 1,310 1,040 1,120

65 to 74 230 350 290 240 280

75 and over 170 180 180 160 200

Unknown 10 10 10 10 0

Total 4,110 4,330 4,030 3,280 3,520

Table 4: Severe depressive illness in females

Data year

Age 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04⁽⁵⁸⁾ 2004–05⁽⁵⁸⁾

Under 15 10 10 10 10 10

15 to 24 290 270 280 240 250

25 to 44 2,180 2,350 2,250 1,680 1,580

45 to 64 2,250 2,230 2,160 1,810 1,770

65 to 74 1,400 1,340 1,230 940 930

75 and over 1,900 1,820 1,640 1,390 1,310

Unknown 30 20 40 20 10

Total 8,060 8,040 7,610 6,100 5,850

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Table 5: Catatonia in females

Data year

Age 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04⁽⁵⁸⁾ 2004–05⁽⁵⁸⁾

Under 15 0 0 0 0 0

15 to 24 10 20 10 10 10

25 to 44 30 40 30 30 30

45 to 64 30 30 30 20 30

65 to 74 10 0 10 10 10

75 and over 0 0 10 10 10

Unknown 0 0 0 0 0

Total 70 90 80 80 90

Table 6: Prolonged or severe mania in females

Data year

Age 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–041 2004–051

Under 15 10 10 20 0 0

15 to 24 350 350 340 280 260

25 to 44 2,090 2,270 2,030 1,610 1,690

45 to 64 1,870 1,990 1,960 1,540 1,570

65 to 74 560 630 520 470 520

75 and over 340 390 370 320 310

Unknown 0 0 20 10 0

Total 5,220 5,630 5,260 4,240 4,360

⁽⁵⁸⁾Figures for the years 2003–04 and 2004–05 have not yet been adjusted for shortfalls in data and are ungrossed. Due to the sensitive nature of the data, figures have been rounded to the nearest 10.
Source:
Hospital Episode Statistics, NHS Health and Social Care Information Centre.

	Data year
Age	2000–01	2001–02	2002–03	2003–04⁽⁵⁸⁾	2004–05⁽⁵⁸⁾
Under 15	10	0	10	0	10
15 to 24	250	230	250	240	210
25 to 44	1,310	1,390	1,230	1,040	970
45 to 64	1,170	1,330	1,180	920	980
65 to 74	710	700	580	490	540
75 and over	790	790	700	540	530
Unknown	10	10	10	10	10
Total	4,240	4,460	3,960	3,250	3,240

	Data year
Age	2000–01	2001–02	2002–03	2003–04⁽⁵⁸⁾	2004–05⁽⁵⁸⁾
Under 15	0	0	0	0	0
15 to 24	40	30	20	20	30
25 to 44	60	100	60	50	60
45 to 64	20	30	30	20	20
65 to 74	0	0	0	0	10
75 and over	10	0	0	10	0
Unknown	0	0	0	0	0
Total	120	170	120	100	120

	Data year
Age	2000–01	2001–02	2002–03	2003–04⁽⁵⁸⁾	2004–05⁽⁵⁸⁾
Under 15	0	10	0	0	0
15 to 24	450	420	380	360	370
25 to 44	1,940	2,020	1,870	1,480	1,550
45 to 64	1,310	1,360	1,310	1,040	1,120
65 to 74	230	350	290	240	280
75 and over	170	180	180	160	200
Unknown	10	10	10	10	0
Total	4,110	4,330	4,030	3,280	3,520

	Data year
Age	2000–01	2001–02	2002–03	2003–04⁽⁵⁸⁾	2004–05⁽⁵⁸⁾
Under 15	10	10	10	10	10
15 to 24	290	270	280	240	250
25 to 44	2,180	2,350	2,250	1,680	1,580
45 to 64	2,250	2,230	2,160	1,810	1,770
65 to 74	1,400	1,340	1,230	940	930
75 and over	1,900	1,820	1,640	1,390	1,310
Unknown	30	20	40	20	10
Total	8,060	8,040	7,610	6,100	5,850

	Data year
Age	2000–01	2001–02	2002–03	2003–04⁽⁵⁸⁾	2004–05⁽⁵⁸⁾
Under 15	0	0	0	0	0
15 to 24	10	20	10	10	10
25 to 44	30	40	30	30	30
45 to 64	30	30	30	20	30
65 to 74	10	0	10	10	10
75 and over	0	0	10	10	10
Unknown	0	0	0	0	0
Total	70	90	80	80	90

	Data year
Age	2000–01	2001–02	2002–03	2003–041	2004–051
Under 15	10	10	20	0	0
15 to 24	350	350	340	280	260
25 to 44	2,090	2,270	2,030	1,610	1,690
45 to 64	1,870	1,990	1,960	1,540	1,570
65 to 74	560	630	520	470	520
75 and over	340	390	370	320	310
Unknown	0	0	20	10	0
Total	5,220	5,630	5,260	4,240	4,360

Mrs. Dorries: To ask the Secretary of State for Health how long it took on average for a child to receive an initial assessment by the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service in the last period for which figures are available; and if she will make a statement. [57372]

Mr. Byrne: In 2002, only 24 per cent. of new cases were seen within four weeks; by 2004 that figure had risen to 51 per cent.

The children's national service framework sets out the standards that need to be adopted by commissioners and providers of Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS). Adoption of these standards will ensure that all children and young people with mental health problems will have access to timely, integrated and high quality mental health services.

Information on CAMHS waiting times is collected in the annual CAMHS mapping exercise which is shown in the table. The latest data relates to 2004. Further details of the mapping data is available on their website at www.camhsmapping.org.uk/.

Length of wait to be seen by
CAMHS team Percentage of new
CAMHS cases

Under 4 weeks 51

4 to 13 weeks 31

13 to 26 weeks 11

Over 26 weeks 8

Length of wait to be seen by CAMHS team	Percentage of new CAMHS cases
Under 4 weeks	51
4 to 13 weeks	31
13 to 26 weeks	11
Over 26 weeks	8

Mrs. Dorries: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what recent representations she has received regarding the mental health problems of children; and if she will make a statement. [57373]

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Mr. Byrne: We regularly receive written representations about the development of child and adolescent mental health services (CAMHS) from those working in the national health service, parents and other interested parties.

The CAMHS standard of the children's national service framework, published in September 2004, sets out the vision for CAMHS for the next 10 years. The Government's aim is that all children and young people, from birth to their 18th birthday, who have mental health problems, will have access to timely, integrated, high quality mental health services to ensure effective treatment and support, for them, their parents or carers, and other family members.

Mrs. Dorries: To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many children have been prescribed drugs for mental health problems in each year since 1997; and if she will make a statement. [57374]

Mr. Byrne: Information is not collected in the format requested. There are a number of mental health problems that affect children and young people that can be treated by medication. It is however for the clinical judgment of those caring for the child to decide whether they would benefit from medication or whether other treatment options should be explored first.

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