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Insulin
Mr. Todd:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health whether she has approved reductions in the range of insulins supplied in the UK; and if she will make a statement. [128935]
Caroline Flint:
We are aware that several insulin presentations will be discontinued from the United Kingdom market during 2007. However, we do not believe that patient care will be compromised as alternative treatment options remain available. All companies need to keep their product portfolios under close review, and may decide to discontinue a product for a number of reasons. The Department has no powers to insist that a company continue to keep a product on the market if it decides not to. Officials are in regular contact with the companies who supply insulins to the UK market and are continuing to monitor the situation.
Kidneys: Transplant Surgery
Andrew Rosindell:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health what steps she is taking to reduce waiting times for kidney transplants on the NHS. [135024]
Ms Rosie Winterton:
Over the last five years, the Department has provided NHS Blood and Transplant dedicated funding—over £4 million in 2006-07—to support a number of specific hospital based initiatives to increase organ donor rates, including 25 living kidney donor schemes. Since 2001-02, there has been a 2 per cent. increase in kidney transplants.
Over 14 million people have registered on the Organ Donor Register (ODR), which represents approximately 23 per cent. of the United Kingdom population. The Department gives around £1 million pounds yearly to NHS Blood and Transplant to run
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the ODR and to promote transplantation. The Department also provides Section 64 grants to a number of charities.
In addition, an Organ Donation Task Force is currently identifying barriers to organ donation and will report later this year on what further steps could be taken to increase organ donation rates.
Macular Degeneration
Andrew Rosindell:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many people are being treated for macular degeneration in (a) the United Kingdom, (b) England, (c) Greater London, (d) the London Borough of Havering and (e) Romford. [135030]
Ms Rosie Winterton:
The majority of patients receiving treatment for macular degeneration are likely to be treated as out-patients. We do not hold data showing the number of out-patient attendances for this condition.
The table shows the number of national health service in-patient admissions during 2005-06 for those whose primary diagnosis was degeneration of the macular and posterior pole.
We do not hold data covering the whole of the United Kingdom, nor do we hold data for Romford, which is covered by Havering Primary Care Trust.
| | Total patients |
|
England
|
5,232
|
|
Greater London
|
450
|
|
Havering (Primary Care Trust)
|
14
|
Source:
Hospital Episode Statistics (HES), The Information Centre for Health and Social Care.
|
Andrew Rosindell:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health what her Department’s policy is on combating age-related macular degeneration. [135031]
Ms Rosie Winterton:
The main risk factors for age-related macular degeneration (AMD) include smoking and poor diet. The White Paper “Choosing Health” sets out the wide range of action being taken to reduce smoking and improve diet and nutrition.
In September 2003, the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) recommended the use of Visudyne in photodynamic therapy for the treatment of wet AMD in some patients. All primary care trusts are funding this treatment in accordance with NICE’S guidance.
NICE began a review of Macugen and Lucentis as a treatment for wet AMD on 1 August 2006. NICE will issue a draft document for public consultation following its first appraisal committee meeting on 18 April.
Maternity Services: Havering
Andrew Rosindell:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many maternity units there are in the London Borough of Havering. [135025]
Mr. Ivan Lewis:
There are two maternity units in the London borough of Havering—both part of Barking,
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Havering and Redbridge Hospitals national health service trust—one at Queen’s Hospital in Romford and one at King George Hospital in Ilford.
Midwives: Greater London
Robert Neill:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many midwives were (a) employed and (b) made
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redundant by each London based NHS trust in each of the last 10 years. [135006]
Mr. Ivan Lewis:
The information is shown in the following table. Information on redundancies was collected centrally for the first time in 2006.
| National health service hospital and community h ealth services: Registered midwiv es in each specified organisation as at 30 September each specified year |
| | Headcount | |
| | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006( 1) | Midwifery compulsory redundancies in the nine months to 31 December2006 |
|
London Strategic Health Authority
|
3,370
|
3,406
|
3,581
|
3,399
|
3,526
|
3,601
|
3,981
|
3,950
|
4,338
|
4,307
|
3
|
|
Barking, Havering and Redbridge Hospitals NHS Trust
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
248
|
244
|
283
|
284
|
297
|
292
|
0
|
|
Barnet and Chase Farm Hospitals NHS Trust
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
222
|
206
|
229
|
260
|
247
|
242
|
270
|
243
|
0
|
|
Barts and the London NHS Trust
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
119
|
150
|
142
|
131
|
115
|
0
|
|
Brent and Harrow Health Authority
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
1
|
0
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
0
|
|
Bromley Hospitals NHS Trust
|
94
|
97
|
89
|
84
|
87
|
88
|
90
|
96
|
109
|
121
|
0
|
|
Central Middlesex Hospital NHS Trust
|
48
|
57
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
0
|
|
Chase Farm Hospital NHS Trust
|
135
|
120
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
0
|
|
Chelsea and Westminster Healthcare NHS Trust
|
129
|
149
|
152
|
146
|
142
|
148
|
151
|
121
|
188
|
165
|
0
|
|
Croydon Primary Care Trust
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
Ealing Hospital NHS Trust
|
101
|
80
|
92
|
110
|
131
|
65
|
69
|
88
|
91
|
45
|
0
|
|
Epsom and St. Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
256
|
242
|
210
|
232
|
231
|
220
|
229
|
225
|
0
|
|
Forest Healthcare NHS Trust
|
110
|
116
|
117
|
109
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
0
|
|
Guys and St. Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust
|
176
|
235
|
189
|
140
|
170
|
176
|
234
|
239
|
286
|
342
|
0
|
|
Hammersmith Hospitals NHS Trust
|
46
|
71
|
150
|
188
|
198
|
172
|
141
|
154
|
214
|
160
|
0
|
|
Haringey Teaching PCT
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
Havering Hospitals NHS Trust
|
141
|
140
|
132
|
147
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
0
|
|
Hillingdon Hospital NHS Trust
|
167
|
132
|
105
|
105
|
106
|
184
|
175
|
157
|
125
|
145
|
0
|
|
Hillingdon PCT
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
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|
Homerton University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
|
156
|
130
|
121
|
99
|
132
|
159
|
159
|
196
|
196
|
179
|
0
|
|
Kensington and Chelsea PCT
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
King’s College Hospital NHS Trust
|
151
|
115
|
132
|
128
|
160
|
161
|
198
|
197
|
209
|
210
|
0
|
|
Kingston Hospital NHS Trust
|
156
|
176
|
177
|
165
|
157
|
160
|
162
|
155
|
172
|
179
|
0
|
|
London Strategic Health Authority
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
2
|
0
|
|
Mayday HealthCare NHS Trust
|
157
|
44
|
200
|
89
|
111
|
98
|
99
|
106
|
102
|
141
|
0
|
|
Newham Community Health Services NHS Trust
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
0
|
|
Newham University Hospital NHS Trust
|
115
|
141
|
157
|
115
|
125
|
119
|
119
|
118
|
146
|
156
|
0
|
|
North East London SHA
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
0
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
n/a
|
0
|
|
North Middlesex University Hospital NHS Trust
|
107
|
111
|
97
|
96
|
104
|
100
|
117
|
127
|
93
|
87
|
0
|
|
North West London Hospitals NHS Trust
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
158
|
174
|
129
|
135
|
137
|
125
|
149
|
116
|
1
|
|
Northwick Park Hospital NHS Trust
|
98
|
106
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
0
|
|
Queen Elizabeth Hospital NHS Trust
|
88
|
109
|
19
|
52
|
29
|
26
|
178
|
99
|
137
|
157
|
0
|
|
Queen Mary’s Sidcup NHS Trust
|
159
|
162
|
161
|
151
|
175
|
204
|
161
|
124
|
122
|
109
|
0
|
|
Redbridge Health Care NHS Trust
|
103
|
111
|
99
|
100
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
0
|
|
Redbridge PCT
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
0
|
|
Richmond, Twickenham and Roehampton NHS Trust
|
2
|
0
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
0
|
|
Royal Free Hampstead NHS Trust
|
26
|
25
|
50
|
38
|
51
|
95
|
105
|
72
|
99
|
131
|
0
|
|
St. George’s Healthcare NHS Trust
|
116
|
119
|
120
|
134
|
138
|
146
|
150
|
148
|
176
|
143
|
2
|
|
St. Helier NHS Trust
|
156
|
164
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
0
|
|
St. Mary’s NHS Trust
|
81
|
84
|
87
|
74
|
75
|
71
|
87
|
105
|
110
|
135
|
0
|
|
The Lewisham Hospital NHS Trust
|
53
|
99
|
102
|
111
|
103
|
114
|
127
|
106
|
140
|
143
|
0
|
|
Tower Hamlets Healthcare NHS Trust
|
127
|
139
|
137
|
121
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
0
|
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|
Tower Hamlets PCT
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
117
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
|
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
|
20
|
30
|
35
|
52
|
64
|
67
|
85
|
94
|
101
|
134
|
0
|
|
Walthamstow, Leyton and Leytonstone PCT
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
0
|
1
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
0
|
|
Wellhouse NHS Trust
|
135
|
140
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
0
|
|
West Middlesex University Hospital NHS Trust
|
104
|
101
|
88
|
86
|
109
|
67
|
81
|
94
|
123
|
127
|
0
|
|
Whipps Cross University Hospital NHS Trust
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
122
|
80
|
156
|
184
|
143
|
145
|
0
|
|
The Whittington Hospital NHS Trust
|
112
|
103
|
137
|
136
|
103
|
106
|
84
|
154
|
176
|
159
|
0
|
n/a = not applicable.
(1) More accurate validation processes in 2006 have resulted in the identification and removal of 9,858 duplicate non-medical staff records out of the total workforce figure of 1.3 million in 2006. Earlier years’ figures could not be accurately validated in this way and so will be slightly inflated. The level of inflation in earlier years’ figures is estimated to be less than 1 per cent. of total across all non-medical staff groups for headcount figures (and negligible for full time equivalents). This should be taken into consideration when analysing trends over time.
Source:
NHS Hospital and Community Health Services Non-Medical Workforce Census.
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