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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
|
College | Full-time | Part-time | Total
|
Armagh | 1,053 | 3,765 | 4,818
|
BIFHE(21) | 4,326 | 23,305 | 27,631
|
Castlereagh | 938 | 6,024 | 6,962
|
Causeway | 897 | 4,540 | 5,437
|
East Antrim | 1,301 | 7,575 | 8,876
|
East Down | 1,132 | 5,299 | 6,431
|
East Tyrone | 626 | 8,490 | 9,116
|
Fermanagh | 841 | 8,010 | 8,851
|
Limavady | 126 | 4,421 | 4,547
|
Lisburn | 880 | 4,268 | 5,148
|
Newry and Kilkeel | 1,436 | 9,375 | 10,811
|
North Down and Ards | 2,514 | 8,119 | 10,633
|
North East | 1,986 | 6,994 | 8,980
|
North West | 2,726 | 12,250 | 14,976
|
Omagh | 452 | 5,468 | 5,920
|
Upper Bann | 1,128 | 9,589 | 10,717
|
Total | 22,362 | 127,492 | 149,854
|
(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 group | 2003 | 2004 | 2005
|
Admin and clerical | 1,596 | 1,604 | 1,617
|
Ambulance | 103 | 165 | 175
|
Ancillary and general | 2,135 | 2,137 | 2,079
|
Medical and dental | 115 | 118 | 134
|
Nursing and midwifery | 3,436 | 3,371 | 3,551
|
Professional and technical | 668 | 661 | 667
|
Social services | 1,120 | 1,134 | 1,201
|
Works and maintenance | 84 | 81 | 65
|
Total | 9,257 | 9,271 | 9,489
|
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Number of episodes of long-term stress related sick leave by year
Staff group | 2003 | 2004 | 2005
|
Admin and clerical | 287 | 325 | 303
|
Ambulance | 48 | 51 | 54
|
Ancillary and general | 414 | 432 | 394
|
Medical and dental | 9 | 14 | 17
|
Nursing and midwifery | 505 | 588 | 544
|
Professional and technical | 96 | 111 | 109
|
Social services | 195 | 248 | 233
|
Works and maintenance | 9 | 13 | 5
|
Total | 1,563 | 1,782 | 1,659
|
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.
Hospital | Equipment | Daily Usage
|
Altnagelvin Group HSS Trust | |
|
Altnagelvin Hospital | MRI Scanner | 8:457:15 (5days a week)
|
| |
|
Belfast City Hospital HSS Trust | |
|
Belfast City Hospital | High Energy Linear Accelerator | 8:3020.00 (5 days a week)
|
| |
|
Causeway HSS Trust | |
|
Causeway Hospital | CT Scanner | 8 hours a day (full emergency CT service night
and weekends).
|
| |
|
Craigavon Area Hospital Group HSS Trust
|
Craigavon Hospital | MRI Scanner | 9:007:00 (5 days a week)
|
South Tyrone Hospital | CT Scanner | 9:007:00 (full emergency CT service night
and weekends)
|
Lurgan Hospital | Mammography Equipment | 9:007:00 (5 days a week)
|
| |
|
Down Lisburn HSS Trust | |
|
Downe Hospital | CT Scanner | 9:007:00 (full emergency CT service night
and weekends).
|
Lagan Valley Hospital | CT Scanner | 9:007:00 (full emergency CT service night
and weekends).
|
| |
|
Green Park Healthcare HSS Trust | |
|
Musgrave Park Hospital | Magnetom Avanta MRI Scanner | 12 hours a day MonFri, (Sat & Sun
morning)
|
| |
|
Mater Hospital HSS Trust | |
|
Mater Hospital | CT Scanner | 9:007:00 (full emergency CT service night
and weekends).
|
Newry & Mourne HSS Trust | |
|
Daisy Hill Hospital | CT Scanner | 9:0017:00 (full emergency CT service night
and weekends).
|
|
Royal Group of Hospitals HSS Trust | |
|
Royal Group of Hospitals | MRI Scanner | 8:307.00 (plus 34 evenings per week to 9pm)
Sat & Sun 8:3012:30.
|
| |
|
Sperrin Lakeland HSS Trust | |
|
Tyrone County Hospital | CT Ultrasound system | 1 3 examinations a day, 5 days a week (plus
emergency
|
| | CT service night and weekends)
|
Erne Hospital | CT Ultrasound system | 14.5 examinations a day, 5 days a week, (plus
emergency CT service night and weekends).
|
| |
|
Ulster Community & Hospitals HSS Trust
|
Ulster Hospital | MRI Scanner | 7 hours a day (5 days a week)
|
Ards Hospital | Computerised Radiography systems | 7 hours a day (5 days a week)
|
Bangor Hospital | Computerised Radiography systems | 7 hours a day (5 days a week)
|
| |
|
United Hospitals Group HSS Trust | |
|
Antrim Hospital | Siemens Magnaton Symphony MRI Scanner | 8:307: 00 (5 days a week)
|
Braid Valley Hospital | Siemens General X-Ray Room | 9:0017:00 (5 days a week)
|
Mid Ulster Hospital | Toshiba Single slice CT Scanner | 4 hours per day. (plus emergency CT service
night and weekends)
|
Moyle Hospital | Siemens General X-ray Room | 9:0012:30 (5 days a week).
|
Whiteabbey Hospital | Fluoroscopy Room | 9:0017:00 (Full emergency service).
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