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Denis Donaldson

David Simpson: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what co-operation there has been between the Garda and the Police Service of Northern Ireland in connection with the murder of Denis Donaldson. [65326]

Mr. Woodward: The hon. Member will appreciate that this is an ongoing investigation. I can, however, assure him that both Gardai and the Police Service of Northern Ireland are collectively engaged in tracking down those responsible for this horrendous murder, and the Government wholeheartedly and actively supports those efforts.

Dental Services

Mr. Gregory Campbell: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many people in Northern Ireland wishing to be registered with an NHS dentist on 31 December 2005 were not so registered. [65345]

Mr. Woodward: The information requested is not available.

Education

Mr. Gregory Campbell: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many (a) part-time and (b) full-time students are enrolled in each of the further and higher education institutes in Northern Ireland. [65928]

Angela E. Smith: The latest available data 1 pertaining to student participation in the Northern Ireland further education sector relate to the 2004/05 academic year and are detailed as follows.


Mode to attendance
CollegeFull-timePart-timeTotal
Armagh1,0533,7654,818
BIFHE(21)4,32623,30527,631
Castlereagh9386,0246,962
Causeway8974,5405,437
East Antrim1,3017,5758,876
East Down1,1325,2996,431
East Tyrone6268,4909,116
Fermanagh8418,0108,851
Limavady1264,4214,547
Lisburn8804,2685,148
Newry and Kilkeel1,4369,37510,811
North Down and Ards2,5148,11910,633
North East1,9866,9948,980
North West2,72612,25014,976
Omagh4525,4685,920
Upper Bann1,1289,58910,717
Total22,362127,492149,854


(21)Belfast Institute of Further and Higher Education.
Source:
FESR.




 
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Independent Treatment Centres

Lady Hermon: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will make a statement on the development of independent sector treatment centres in the NHS in Northern Ireland. [64979]

Mr. Woodward: There are currently no plans to develop independent sector treatment centres in Northern Ireland. However, in the context of securing shorter waiting times for patients, I am committed to making appropriate use of the independent sector while at the same time developing additional hospital capacity and reforming hospital systems and processes.

Long-term Sick Leave

David Simpson: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how many people in the NHS in Northern Ireland have been on long-term sick leave in each of the last three years (a) in total and (b) broken down by grade, and how many were suffering from stress. [63467]

Mr. Woodward: [pursuant to the reply of 18 April 2006, Official Report, col. 491W]. I am now in a position to provide the information requested.
Number of episodes of long-term sick leave (28+ days) by year

Staff group200320042005
Admin and clerical1,5961,6041,617
Ambulance103165175
Ancillary and general2,1352,1372,079
Medical and dental115118134
Nursing and midwifery3,4363,3713,551
Professional and technical668661667
Social services1,1201,1341,201
Works and maintenance848165
Total9,2579,2719,489

 
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Number of episodes of long-term stress related sick leave by year

Staff group200320042005
Admin and clerical287325303
Ambulance485154
Ancillary and general414432394
Medical and dental91417
Nursing and midwifery505588544
Professional and technical96111109
Social services195248233
Works and maintenance9135
Total1,5631,7821,659

These figures include episodes of sick leave, which commenced between 1 January 2003 and 31 December 2005. If an episode runs beyond the end of a particular year, it may be counted again in the following year. Stress-related illnesses such as nervous debility/anxiety and depression are included in the figures.

Medical Equipment

David Simpson: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what is the most expensive piece of medical equipment in each hospital in Northern Ireland; and how many continuous hours per day each is operation. [63463]

Mr. Woodward [pursuant to the reply, 18 April 2006, Official Report, c. 492W]: I am now in a position to provide the information requested.

This information is not held centrally. The following information has been supplied by health and social services trusts which provide acute hospital services. In some instances it has not been possible to provide the number of hours the equipment is used on a daily basis. My department is currently examining the diagnostic capacity available within the HPSS as part of my elective care reforms which are designed to reduce waiting times for inpatient day case and outpatient procedures.
HospitalEquipmentDaily Usage
Altnagelvin Group HSS Trust
Altnagelvin HospitalMRI Scanner8:45–7:15 (5days a week)
Belfast City Hospital HSS Trust
Belfast City HospitalHigh Energy Linear Accelerator8:30–20.00 (5 days a week)
Causeway HSS Trust
Causeway HospitalCT Scanner8 hours a day (full emergency CT service night
and weekends).
Craigavon Area Hospital Group HSS Trust
Craigavon HospitalMRI Scanner9:00–7:00 (5 days a week)
South Tyrone HospitalCT Scanner9:00–7:00 (full emergency CT service night
and weekends)
Lurgan HospitalMammography Equipment9:00–7:00 (5 days a week)
Down Lisburn HSS Trust
Downe HospitalCT Scanner9:00–7:00 (full emergency CT service night
and weekends).
Lagan Valley HospitalCT Scanner9:00–7:00 (full emergency CT service night
and weekends).
Green Park Healthcare HSS Trust
Musgrave Park HospitalMagnetom Avanta MRI Scanner12 hours a day Mon—Fri, (Sat & Sun
morning)
Mater Hospital HSS Trust
Mater HospitalCT Scanner9:00–7:00 (full emergency CT service night
and weekends).
Newry & Mourne HSS Trust
Daisy Hill HospitalCT Scanner9:00–17:00 (full emergency CT service night
and weekends).
Royal Group of Hospitals HSS Trust
Royal Group of HospitalsMRI Scanner8:30–7.00 (plus 3–4 evenings per week to 9pm)
Sat & Sun 8:30–12:30.
Sperrin Lakeland HSS Trust
Tyrone County HospitalCT Ultrasound system1 3 examinations a day, 5 days a week (plus
emergency
CT service night and weekends)
Erne HospitalCT Ultrasound system14.5 examinations a day, 5 days a week, (plus
emergency CT service night and weekends).
Ulster Community & Hospitals HSS Trust
Ulster HospitalMRI Scanner7 hours a day (5 days a week)
Ards HospitalComputerised Radiography systems7 hours a day (5 days a week)
Bangor HospitalComputerised Radiography systems7 hours a day (5 days a week)
United Hospitals Group HSS Trust
Antrim HospitalSiemens Magnaton Symphony MRI Scanner8:30–7: 00 (5 days a week)
Braid Valley HospitalSiemens General X-Ray Room9:00–17:00 (5 days a week)
Mid Ulster HospitalToshiba Single slice CT Scanner4 hours per day. (plus emergency CT service
night and weekends)
Moyle HospitalSiemens General X-ray Room9:00–12:30 (5 days a week).
Whiteabbey HospitalFluoroscopy Room9:00–17:00 (Full emergency service).

 
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