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Autism
Tim Loughton: To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will conduct an investigation into the potential effects of ultrasonic dispersal devices on people with autism. [207767]
Mr. Coaker: I have been asked to reply.
At the present time, the Government do not have any plans to conduct an investigation into the potential effects of dispersal devices on people with autism.
Cancer: East of England
Mr. Lansley: To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many (a) head and neck cancer referrals there were to and (b) head and neck cancer procedures were carried out at (i) the Norfolk and Norwich Hospital and (ii) Ipswich Hospital, (iii) Broomfield Hospital, Chelmsford, (iv) Colchester Hospital and (v) Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge; and what methodology his Department uses to compile such data. [205434]
Ann Keen: Information is not available in the format requested. Information is held on the number of urgent referrals for suspected head and neck cancers seen by national health service trusts. The most recent information that is available is for quarter three of the 2007-08 financial year.
The number of urgent referrals for suspected head and neck cancers seen at Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital NHS Trust, Ipswich Hospital NHS Trust, Mid Essex Hospital Services NHS Trust, Essex Rivers Healthcare NHS Trust and Cambridge
University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in quarter three of the 2007-08 financial year are set out in the following table.
| Number of urgent referrals for suspected head and neck cancers seen during quarter three of 2007-08 | |
| (1) Incorporating the Broomfield hospital, Chelmsford. (2) Incorporating Colchester hospital. (3) Essex Rivers Healthcare NHS Trust became Colchester Hospital University NHS Foundation Trust on 1 May 2008. (4) Incorporating Addenbrooke's hospital, Cambridge. Source: Cancer Waiting Time Statistics Quarter three 2007-08 | |
Further information on the number of urgent referrals for suspected head and neck cancers is available on the Department's website at:
Information on the numbers of procedures that take place at NHS trusts are compiled from Hospital Episode Statistics (HES). HES are generated from data submitted by providers of NHS care in England. Healthcare providers collect administrative and clinical information which is then submitted to the Secondary Uses Service (SUS) and saved in a database. At prearranged times during the financial year, SUS takes an extract from its database and submits it to HES where the information is validated before it is released.
The term "head and neck cancer' includes any malignant neoplasm that affects any site or structure on or within the head or neck. Information is held on the numbers of patients who underwent a procedure whose primary diagnosis was a malignant neoplasm of a site or structure on or within the head and neck, however within the data it is not possible to distinguish between a procedure specifically related to the treatment of the cancer and one that is incidental to its treatment.
The number of finished consultant episodes (FCEs) where the primary diagnosis is ‘head and neck cancer’ and there is a mention of any procedure in the primary or secondary procedure fields for Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital NHS Trust, Ipswich Hospital NHS Trust, Mid Essex Hospital Services NHS Trust, Essex Rivers Healthcare NHS Trust and Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in the 2006-07 financial year are set out in the following table.
Cancer: Urinary System
Jon Trickett:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health pursuant to the answer to the hon. Member for South-West Norfolk (Christopher Fraser) of 7 May
2008, Official Report, columns 1001-2W, on cancer: urinary system, in what ways the Kent Cancer Network's Improving Outcomes Guidance implementation plan is not compliant; and when he expects the Kent Cancer Network to have submitted a compliant implementation plan. [206404]
Ann Keen: Kent and Medway Cancer Network will develop a compliant urological improving outcomes guidance plan by the end of June 2008 with clear implementation dates for when the service will be delivered.
Childbirth
Mr. Amess: To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) how many babies were born before reaching 24 weeks gestation in each year since 2000; and how many of those survived beyond six months; [207135]
(2) how many and what percentage of babies born at (a) 21 weeks, (b) 22 weeks and (c) 23 weeks gestation survived beyond six months in each year since 2000; and what percentage of these babies were born at (i) level two and (ii) level three hospitals. [207136]
Ann Keen: Information is not available in the format requested. I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave to him on 25 March 2008, Official Report, columns 13-14W.
Dehydration
Sandra Gidley: To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many people aged (a) three to nine, (b) 10 to 19, (c) 20 to 29, (d) 30 to 39, (e) 40 to 49, (f) 50 to 59 and (e) 60 years and over, were hospitalised with dehydration in each of the last five years, broken down by (i) region, (ii) month and (iii) sex. [208071]
Dawn Primarolo: The information requested has been placed in the Library.
Dental Services: Fees and Charges
Norman Lamb: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what estimate he has made of (a) the annual cost to the Exchequer of abolishing all charges for dental checks and (b) the number of people who paid a charge for such checks wholly or in part in the last year for which figures are available. [207520]
Ann Keen: There is no separate charge for a dental examination. The present three tier system of national health service dental charges sets charges according to the overall content of each course of treatment. The current band one charge of £16.20 applies to any course of treatment that consists of diagnostic and preventative care only, which can include an examination, any necessary x-rays, a scale and polish, and oral health advice. In 2006-07 a total of £147.9 million was collected in dental charges for band one courses of treatment delivered to charge paying patients.
The numbers of NHS courses of treatment delivered to charge payers in England in 2006-07, by treatment band, are available in Table seven of the “NHS Dental Statistics for England 2006-07” report. The report, published by the Information Centre for health and social care on 23 August 2007, is available in the Library and is also available at:
The number of courses of treatment does not equate to the number of people receiving treatment, as some patients will receive more than one course of treatment in a year.
Dental Services: Hemsworth
Jon Trickett: To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) how many new NHS dental practices have opened in each ward of Hemsworth constituency in each of the last five years; [206703]
(2) how many NHS dentists in Hemsworth constituency have (a) stopped accepting new NHS patients and (b) decided only to treat patients on a private basis in each of the last five years; [206704]
(3) how many people in Hemsworth constituency are on the waiting list for an NHS place at a local dental practice. [206705]
Ann Keen: This information is not centrally available.
Under the contractual arrangements, introduced on 1 April 2006, patients do not have to be registered with a national health service dentist to receive NHS care.
It is for local NHS organisations to determine how best to manage patients seeking NHS dental services.
Jon Trickett: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what plans there are to make available more NHS dental places in Hemsworth constituency. [206706]
Ann Keen: The dental reforms implemented in 2006 gave primary care trusts (PCTs), for the first time, the responsibility for providing or commissioning dental services in their area. It is for PCTs, including Wakefield PCT, to assess local needs, review current service provision and develop services to meet local needs.
Increasing the number of patients seen within national health service dental services is also now a formal priority in ‘The Operating Framework. For the NHS in England 2008-09’. There was a substantial 11 per cent. uplift in overall allocations to PCTs from 1 April 2008 to take account of this. Copies of the framework are available in the Library.
Jon Trickett: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what the average distance travelled to a dental practice is for those registered with an NHS dentist in Hemsworth constituency. [206707]
Ann Keen: It is for primary care trusts to plan the location of their dental services to best meet the needs of their population.
Validated information on the distance travelled by patients to receive national health service dental treatment can be provided only at disproportionate cost.
Under the new contractual arrangements, introduced on 1 April 2006, patients do not have to be registered with an NHS dentist to receive NHS care.
Dental Services: Manpower
Mr. Willis: To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many full-time equivalent qualified dentists were working in the NHS in each (a) strategic health authority and (b) primary care trust at the latest date for which figures are available. [206898]
Ann Keen: The number of dentists on open national health service contracts in England as at 30 June 2006, 30 September 2006, 31 December 2006 and 31 March 2007 are available in table E1 of annex 3 of the “NHSDental Statistics for England: 2006-07” report. This information is provided by strategic health authority (SHA) and by primary care trust (PCT).
This report, published by the Information Centre for health and social care, on 23 August 2007, copies are available in the Library and is also available at:
The numbers quoted are headcounts and do not differentiate between full-time and part-time dentists, nor do they account for the fact that some dentists may do more NHS work than others.
The methodology for counting and reporting the NHS dental work force is currently under review. The review, led by analysts at the Information Centre and the Statistical Directorate of the Welsh Assembly Government, working in liaison with the Dental Services Division of the NHS Business Services Authority, aims to ensure that following the first year of the new dental contractual arrangements, the figures provide an appropriate measure of the work force.
The work force data provided in the 2006-07 report will therefore remain the latest available until this review is complete.
The Information Centre for health and social care is due to publish a report on dental working hours from 2006-07 and 2007-08 in August 2008. This report will contain some analysis of the full-time equivalent workforce and NHS commitment.
Dental Services: Waiting Lists
Mr. Willis: To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) how many patients were waiting to be registered with an NHS dentist in each primary care trust area at the latest date for which figures are available; [206899]
(2) how many people were waiting to be registered with an NHS dentist in Harrogate and Knaresborough in (a) 2006, (b) 2007 and (c) March 2008. [206901]
Ann Keen: The information requested is not collected centrally. It is for local national health service organisations to make local arrangements to support patients in accessing NHS dental services.
Departmental Cost-effectiveness
Norman Lamb: To ask the Secretary of State for Health how much his Department achieved in efficiency savings in (a) public funding and regulation, (b) productive time (including quality), (c) procurement, (d) social care, (e) corporate services and (f) central budgets between 2005-06 and 2007-08. [207648]
Mr. Bradshaw: The Department has reported the following efficiency savings under the Gershon Programme. The Department’s target was £6,500 million.
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