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Mr. Amess: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will list in date order the (a) Green and (b) White papers produced by his Department since October 2005. [81635]
Mr. Hain: My Department has published two numbered Command Papers since October 2005. Details are as follows:
(i) Autumn Report (Cm. No. 6720) published on 5 December 2005; and
(ii) Departmental Report (Cm. No. 6836) published on19 April 2006.
The Northern Ireland Office does not keep central records of unnumbered Command Papers that have been published.
Foetal Alcohol Syndrome
Mrs. Iris Robinson: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what assessment he has made of the merits of creating a database of people in the Province with foetal alcohol syndrome or other alcohol-related complications of pregnancy. [83779]
Paul Goggins: A formal assessment has not been made of the merits of creating a database or registry of people in the Province with foetal alcohol syndrome or other alcohol-related complications of pregnancy. Foetal alcohol spectrum disorder is a difficult condition to diagnose accurately because of the wide range of symptoms with which it can present, signs and symptoms which themselves can be indicative of other conditions e.g. behavioural problems. In addition there are also the difficulties associated with ascertaining or establishing the mother's alcohol intake before and during pregnancy.
Genital Warts
Mrs. Iris Robinson: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will estimate the number of patients in the Province who suffer from genital warts; how many new cases of genital warts have been diagnosed amongst (a) males and (b) females in the Province in each of the last five years; and if he will estimate the cost arising from management of (i) new and (ii) existing cases of genital warts in the Province in 2005-06. [83724]
Paul Goggins: An estimate of the number of patients in the Province who suffer from genital warts is not available.
The number of new cases of genital warts that have been seen at Genito-Urinary Medicine clinics in Northern Ireland, broken down by gender, in the Province in each of the last five years is detailed in the following table.
| (a) Males | (b) Females | |
| Notes: 1.
Figures refer to calendar years. 2. The number of new cases of
genital warts only includes the condition anogenital warts—first
attack. Source: Communicable Disease
Surveillance Centre Northern Ireland (CDSC
(NI)). | ||
Information
is not readily available on costs of treating new and existing cases of
genital warts due to
the relatively small numbers of cases involved. For the year 2005-06 the
planned expenditure for this area fell under the Genito-Urinary
Medicine specialty, which was expected to cost, excluding capital,
£4.7 million
Province-wide,
Health Expenditure
Mrs. Iris Robinson: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what percentage of health expenditure in the Province in each of the last five years was allocated to (a) acute hospitals, (b) community-based health care and (c) primary care. [83778]
Paul Goggins: The information requested is shown in the following table:
| Acute and hospital percentage of total | Community percentage of total | PSS percentage of total | Primary care (BFR(F)) percentage of total | Total | |
The percentages quoted relate to the whole of the integrated health and personal social services (HPSS) budget. It should be noted that there was a reclassification of costs in the financial year 2002-03, which resulted in a decrease in recorded spend under the acute hospitals head and an equivalent increase under primary care.
Health Service Employees (Absence)
Mrs. Iris Robinson: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many days sick leave were taken in Northern Ireland by (a) doctors, (b) nurses, (c) other health professionals and (d) other health service employees in each of the last three years, broken down by health trust area. [83777]
Paul Goggins: I refer the hon. Member to my answer of 5 June 2006, Official Report, column 470W.
Hospital-acquired Infections
David Simpson: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what assessment has been made of the effectiveness of the Northern Ireland regional strategy to fight infections acquired in hospital launched on 20 June 2005. [83963]
Paul
Goggins: The Department of Health, Social Services and
Public Safety launched its action plan for the prevention and control
of healthcare associated infections at a major infection control
conference in Belfast on 13 March 2006. Entitled “Changing the
Culture”, the plan took forward the proposals in
the June 2005 strategy after due consideration of the responses made
during the consultation period. It is a three-year plan and it is
intended that its effectiveness will be assessed on its conclusion in
2009. A multi-disciplinary steering group is in place to monitor
implementation during this
period.
Lakewood Centre
Lady Hermon: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will meet a delegation of North Down constituents to discuss the relocation of facilities from the Lakewood Centre in Bangor to Childhaven in Millisle. [81813]
Paul Goggins: I will write to the hon. Memberwith the specifics of this case and place a copy in the library.
Medical Services
David Simpson: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what percentage of all GP practices in Northern Ireland were single-handed in each of the last five years. [83941]
Paul Goggins: The information requested is provided in the following table:
| Percentage of Single-handed GP Practices in Northern Ireland, 2002 to 2006 | ||
| Number of single-handed practices | Percentage of all practices | |
| Note: Data
is at July each year with the exception of 2002 which is at
August Source: Central Services
Agency | ||
David Simpson: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what (a) the average GP practice list size for registered patients and (b) the average practice list size for dental practices in Northern Ireland was in each of the last five years (i) in total and (ii) in each trust area. [83942]
Paul Goggins: The information requested is provided in the following tables.
| Table (a)(i): The Average GP Practice List Size (Totals) | |||
| GP practice list size | Number of GP practices | Average practice list size | |
| Source: Central
Services Agency | |||
| Table (a)(ii): The Average GP Practice List Size by Trust | |||||
| Average GP practice list size | |||||
| Trust | July 2006 | July 2005 | July 2004 | July 2003 | August 2002 |
| Source: Central
Services
Agency | |||||
| Table (b)(i):The Average Dental Practice List Size (Totals) | |||
| Dental practice list size | Number of dental practices | Average dental practice list size | |
| Source: Central
Services
Agency | |||
| Table (b) (ii): The Average Dental Practice List Size by Trust | |||||
| Average Dental Practice List Size | |||||
| Trust | June 2006 | June 2005 | October 2004 | June 2003 | August 2002 |
| (1
)Some patients could not be assigned to a Trust because of
missing, incomplete or invalid postcodes and/or incorrect Central
Health Index numbers. Note: This table is
based on where the patient is resident (that is, the location of the
patient by Trust) Source: Central Services
Agency | |||||
David Simpson: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what percentage of GP practices in Northern Ireland had at least 50 per cent. of their patients living three or more miles away in each of the last five years (a) in total and (b) in each board area. [83948]
Paul Goggins: The information requested is provided as follows.
David Simpson: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what the total cost of ophthalmic services in Northern Ireland was in each of the last five years. [83950]
Paul Goggins: The information requested is provided in the following table.
| Cost of ophthalmic services (£000) | |
| Note: Costs
exclude patient contributions. Source: Central
Services
Agency | |
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