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NHS: Crimes of Violence
Andrew Stunell: To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many sickness days were taken as a result of assaults of staff in each NHS trust in the most recent year for which figures are available; how many working days were lost per staff member as a result of assault in each NHS trust area in that year; and what estimate he has made of the average cost to NHS trusts of working days lost as a result of assaults on NHS staff in the most recent period for which figures are available. [289273]
Ann Keen: This information is not collected centrally.
If a member of staff is assaulted on duty, a record must be made and maintained locally as a requirement under health and safety legislation.
NHS: Foreign Workers
Mr. Sarwar: To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many (a) doctors and (b) nurses from developing countries have joined the NHS in each of the last five years for which figures are available. [293681]
Ann Keen: The Department does not have a clear definition, nor a list of nations classified as being, developing countries. A table containing details of the country of qualification of doctors, broken down into the United Kingdom, European economic area, outside the European economic area and unknown country of qualification has been placed in the Library. The country of qualification for nurses is not collected. It must be stated that the country of qualification does not necessarily denote that this is the birth land of the individual.
NHS: Pensions
Steve Webb: To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many members of the NHS pension scheme are expected to reach scheme pension age in each of the next 10 years. [292836]
Ann Keen:
The information is not available and could be obtained only at disproportionate cost. Membership data as at 31 March 2006 was provided by National
Health Service Pensions to the Government Actuary's Department (GAD). GAD estimates there are 560,000 active members of the scheme within 10 years of their normal pension age. This equates to around 440,000 members with a normal pension age of 60 aged over 50 and around 120,000 members with a normal pension age of 55 aged over 45. The average retirement age from the scheme is 62.
Obstetrics: Gynaecology
Norman Lamb: To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many full-time equivalent obstetrics and gynaecology consultants were in post in (a) the NHS and (b) each acute trust in each of the last five years. [292684]
Ann Keen: A table outlining the number of full-time equivalent obstetrics and gynaecology consultants in post in the national health service and each acute trust in each of the last five years has been placed in the Library.
Paediatrics
Norman Lamb: To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many full-time equivalent paediatricians were in post in each strategic health authority in each of the last five years. [292683]
Ann Keen: The following table outlines the number of full-time equivalent paediatricians in post in each strategic health authority in each of the last five years.
Social Services
Mr. Lansley: To ask the Secretary of State for Health with reference to page 106 of his Department's Green Paper, Shaping the future of care together, what estimate he has made of the percentage of the costs of the partnership option which could be met from the existing social care budget. [291864]
Phil Hope: Full figures relating to the proposals outlined in the Green Paper are contained within the impact assessment, a copy of which has previously been placed in the Library.
These are ongoing costs to the care and support system in comparison to the current system. These are indicative only, and are based on a set of modelling assumptions, as well as estimates about likely mechanisms for implementation.
If this funding model was implemented we would expect these costs could be substantially revised and refined depending on the funding available. Costs would have to be met from within the public spending envelope set for future spending reviews, which will be in line with the plans for fiscal consolidation set out at Budget 2009. There would also be one-off costs relating to the change of system, which are not quantified.
Social Services: Nutrition
Mr. Burstow: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what the timetable is for publication of his Department's report on nutrition in care settings; and if he will make a statement. [293103]
Phil Hope: We expect that the Nutrition Action Plan Delivery Board's final report will be published later this year.
St. Thomas' Hospital
Kate Hoey: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what plans he has to maintain the standard of service provided by the specialist stroke unit at St Thomas' Hospital. [290067]
Ann Keen: This is a matter for the local national health service.
Children, Schools and Families
Charities
Bob Spink: To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families what grants his Department and its predecessors made to charitable organisations in each of the last five years. [292652]
Ms Diana R. Johnson: I refer the hon. Member to the previous reply given on 22 January 2009, Official Report, column 1697W, to the hon. Member for Castle Point (Bob Spink).
This information can be provided only at disproportionate cost.
Children: Day Care
Andrew Stunell: To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families how many registered childminders there have been in each local authority area in the North West in each quarter of each year since 1997; and if he will make a statement. [289285]
Dawn Primarolo: Information on the number of registered childminders in each local authority area in the North West Region in each year since 1997 has been placed in both Libraries.
Quarterly data are only available from March 2003 onwards. Data were not collected in 2002 because of the transfer of responsibility to Ofsted.
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