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Ministerial Visits

Julia Goldsworthy: To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many official visits she and her predecessors have made to hospitals in each county in each year since 1997. [104461]

Mr. Ivan Lewis: Information on ministerial visits within the United Kingdom is not collected centrally. The information requested can be provided only at disproportionate cost.

Mr. Galloway: To ask the Secretary of State for Health on what dates Ministers in her Department made official visits to the London boroughs of (a) Tower Hamlets, (b) Newham and (c) Waltham Forest in each year since 1997. [115734]

Mr. Ivan Lewis: It is custom for a Minister when preparing to make a visit within the United Kingdom to inform the Members of the constituencies to be included within their itinerary.

Information on ministerial visits within the United Kingdom is not collected centrally. The information requested can be provided at only disproportionate cost.

Neurology

Bob Russell: To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many vacancies there are in the NHS for (a) neurologists, (b) neuro nurses and (c) neuro associated nurses; and if she will make a statement. [114562]


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Ms Rosie Winterton: This information is not collected centrally.

NHS: Barnet

Mr. Dismore: To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many patients have contracted MRSA at Barnet hospital in the 2006-07 financial year; what the figures were for 2005-06; and if she will make a statement. [114269]

Mr. Ivan Lewis: The total number of meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus bacteraemias for the year 2005-06 at Barnet and Chase Farm hospitals was 78. Data for 2006-07 has not yet been published.

Mr. Dismore: To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many and what percentage of Barnet patients’ appointments have been made through Choose and Book in 2006-07; and if she will make a statement. [114270]


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Andy Burnham: 6,820 appointments for first out-patient services were booked through choose and book from 1 April to 30 November 2006, representing 14 per cent. of all Barnet primary care trusts (PCTs) general practitioner and general dental practitioner referrals in the period. In November 2006, the latest month for which data are available, 26 per cent. of Barnet PCT’s referrals were booked through choose and book.

Mr. Dismore: To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many (a) in-patients and (b) out-patients were treated at (i) Barnet hospital, (ii) the Royal Free hospital and (iii) the Northwick Park hospital in (A) 1996-97 and (B) 2005-06; how many have been treated at each hospital in 2006-07; and if she will make a statement. [114271]

Andy Burnham: This information is not held in the format requested. However, the tables show provider based out-patient activity for 1996-97, 2005-06 and 2006-07 for North Central and North West national health service trusts.

Table 2: Provider based out-patient activity for 1996-97
Organisation code Organisation name First attendances seen Subsequent attendances seen Total attendances

RG9

Chase Farm Hospitals NHS trust

44,066

97,241

141,307

RDC

Wellhouse NHS Trust

59,062

153,610

212,672

Total combined

103,128

250,851

353,979

RFZ

Northwick Park and St. Mark’s NHS trust

52,525

125,853

178,378

RAU

Central Middlesex NHS trust

45,953

115,131

161,084

Total combined

98,478

240,984

339,462

RAL

Royal Free Hampstead NHS trust

84,302

195,346

279,648

Notes:
Chase Farm NHS trust and Wellhouse NHS trust merged to become Barnet and Chase Farm NHS trust in April 1999.
Northwick Park and Central Middlesex merged to become North West London NHS trust in April 1999.
Source:
KH09


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Table 2: Provider based out-patient activity for 2005-06
Quarter Organisation code Organisation name First attendances seen Subsequent attendances seen Total attendances

Q1

RAL

Royal Free Hampstead NHS trust

27,945

60,544

88,489

Q2

RAL

Royal Free Hampstead NHS trust

26,664

58,122

84,786

Q3

RAL

Royal Free Hampstead NHS trust

26,895

58,262

85,157

Q4

RAL

Royal Free Hampstead NHS trust

26,040

59,684

85,724

Total

RAL

Royal Free Hampstead NHS trust

107,544

236,612

344,156

Q1

RV8

North West London Hospitals NHS trust

26,370

56,456

82,826

Q2

RV8

North West London Hospitals NHS trust

26,192

58,355

84,547

Q3

RV8

North West London Hospitals NHS trust

26,639

55,688

82,327

Q4

RV8

North West London Hospitals NHS trust

25,948

58,071

84,019

Total

RV9

North West London Hospitals NHS trust

105,149

228,570

333,719

Q1

RVL

Barnet and Chase Farm Hospitals NHS trust

22,760

43,920

66,680

Q2

RVL

Barnet and Chase Farm Hospitals NHS trust

24,223

46,010

70,233

Q3

RVL

Barnet And Chase Farm Hospitals NHS trust

23,817

46,150

69,967

Q4

RVL

Barnet and Chase Farm Hospitals NHS trust

24,068

47,693

71,761

Total

RVL

Barnet and Chase Farm Hospitals NHS trust

94,868

183,773

278,641


Table 3: Provider based out-patient activity for 2006-07
Quarter Organisation code Organisation name First attendances Subsequent attendances Total attendances

Q1

RAL

Royal Free Hampstead NHS trust

27,607

58,264

85,871

Q2

RAL

Royal Free Hampstead NHS trust

29,352

67,765

97,117

Q1

RV8

North West London Hospitals NHS trust

20,426

49,907

70,333

Q2

RV8

North West London Hospitals NHS trust

20,516

50,861

71,377

Q1

RVL

Barnet and Chase Farm Hospitals NHS trust

22,539

46,160

68,699

Q2

RVL

Barnet and Chase Farm Hospitals NHS trust

22,673

45,128

67,801

Source:
Department of Health QMO8/QMOP

NHS Beds

Mr. Lansley: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what the total change in the number of beds in (a) the NHS and (b) each strategic health authority was between the financial years 2004-05 and 2005-06. [116854]

Andy Burnham: The table shows the number of available beds open overnight, day only beds and residential care beds in strategic health authorities (SHAs) in England in 2004-05 and 2005-06.

SHA code SHA 2004-05 2005-06 Change

Q30

North East

12,587

12,416

-171

Q31

North West

29,010

28,144

-866

Q32

Yorkshire and The Humber

20,422

20,226

-196

Q33

East Midlands

15,079

14,627

-452

Q34

West Midlands

20,153

19,912

-241

Q35

East of England

19,282

17,962

-1,320

Q36

London

31,828

31,055

-773

Q37

South East Coast

14,423

13,867

-556

Q38

South Central

12,772

12,084

-687

Q39

South West

19,822

19,524

-298

England

195,376

189,816

-5,560


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