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Health Services: Lincolnshire
Mr. Austin Mitchell: To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many medical centres have opened in North East Lincolnshire since 1997. [299631]
Mr. Mike O'Brien: Information on the numbers of new general practitioner (GP) surgeries opened is not collected centrally.
However, Yorkshire and Humber Strategic Health Authority has confirmed that North East Lincolnshire Primary Care Trust (PCT), as part of its 10-year estates strategy to transform local primary care premises launched in 2002, has since 2004 delivered nine major developments comprising eight new primary care/medical centres, and an extension to an existing practice. Work is continuing to develop a further four schemes.
This includes a new GP-led health centre opened as part of the Government's policy to have a new GP-led health centre in every PCT, open from 8 am to 8 pm, 365 days a year, which patients can attend on a walk-in basis or by appointment. Patients can register with the centres if they find this convenient or use the service while remaining registered at their existing practice.
Health Services: Reciprocal Arrangements
Mr. Stephen O'Brien: To ask the Secretary of State for Health how much the NHS through the European Health Insurance Card reclaimed from each other EU member state in each of the last seven calendar years. [298301]
Gillian Merron: This information is not available. Up until October 2009, costs incurred by the NHS for care provided to temporary visitors from other European economic area (EEA) member states were only reclaimed through bilateral arrangements. Since October 2009, the Department has had the necessary infrastructure in place to allow the UK to reclaim actual costs from other EEA member states whose citizens present their European Health Insurance Card when obtaining necessary healthcare from the NHS.
Hospital Beds
Mr. Stephen O'Brien: To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many hospital beds were occupied for how many nights by patients ready for discharge in the last five financial years. [298294]
Phil Hope: Delayed transfers of care are collected to support the Community Care Act 2003. When we first collected this it was for delays from acute beds only. This was amended to include non-acute beds. This was in December 2006.
These data are used for reimbursement between the national health service and social care for delayed discharges.
The table shows the split by acute and non acute beds. Delayed discharges from acute beds has fallen almost every year. For non acute beds data of 2006-07 (460,000) is not for a full year. Delayed discharges from non acute beds fell from 2007-08 to 2008-09.
| Delayed transfers of care-SitReps | ||
| Acute | Non-acute | |
Hospital Wards: Greater London
Mr. Dismore: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what progress is being made on the provision of single sex wards at (a) Barnet and Chase Farm Hospitals, (b) Northwick Park Hospital and (c) the Royal Free Hospital; and if he will make a statement. [296598]
Ann Keen: The information requested is not held centrally. It is for local national health service organisations to plan, develop and improve services for local people.
The then Secretary of State for Health (Alan Johnson) announced on 28 January 2009, the Department's commitment to all but eliminate mixed-sex accommodation. This is being taken forward by means of the Department's Delivering Single Sex Accommodation programme of activities.
Every patient has the right to receive high quality care that is safe, effective and respects their privacy and dignity. The NHS is committed to providing every patient with same-sex accommodation, because it helps to safeguard their privacy and dignity when they are often at their most vulnerable. This means providing a same-sex sleeping area, bathroom and toilet facilities.
As part of the programme, a £100 million "Privacy and Dignity Fund" was distributed via strategic health authorities (SHAs) to support local trust proposals.
£1,435,932 to Barnet and Chase Farm hospitals for 14 schemes that have all now been completed;
£122,000 to Northwick Park hospital (North West London hospital NHS trust) for two schemes that have all now been completed; and
£109,800 to Royal Free hospital for three schemes that have all now been completed.
The £100 million "Privacy and Dignity Fund" to support improvements has commenced on local trust proposals. There are currently 1,157 schemes in total across more than 200 trusts and the Department is monitoring the schedules of work. The schemes include over 1,200 education and training programmes to assist staff in providing a better patient experience of care.
Over 2,300 new or refurbished toilets and bathrooms, for easier patient access and some 10,800 extra modesty curtains to improve patient privacy.
More than 75 per cent. of the schemes are now complete with the number expected to rise to 96 per cent. by the end of December, a small number of schemes will continue beyond this date due to the nature and complexities of the work.
Hospitals: Infectious Diseases
Mr. Evans: To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many hospital patients acquired infections other than MRSA or Clostridium difficile during a stay in hospital in each of the last five years. [300073]
Ann Keen: This information is not held centrally.
Hospitals: Private Finance Initiative
Ben Chapman: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what private finance initiative hospital projects are due to be approved in the next (a) month, (b) six months and (c) 12 months. [299921]
Mr. Mike O'Brien: Private finance initiative (PFI) schemes have to progress through a business case approvals process before they can sign contracts and begin construction. Approvals take place at the key points of a schemes development under a system of delegated authority to ensure they are affordable and delivering value for money at all times. In terms of business case approvals expected over the next 12 months, the position is as follows, starting with the most advanced scheme:
North Bristol NHS Trust is expected to submit the final confirming business case (for final contract signature) for its £484 million scheme to the Department and Treasury for approval in 2010;
The Department and Treasury is planning to announce a decision on the approval of the outline business case for the £204 million Papworth Hospitals NHS Foundation PFI scheme shortly;
Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospitals NHS Trust has submitted the outline business case for its £477 million PFI scheme to the Department after approval by the strategic health authority. It is too early to say when the Department and subsequent Treasury approvals will be completed; and
The outline business case for the £235 million PFI scheme for Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust has recently been approved by the strategic health authority and is expected to be formally submitted to the Department shortly. Again, it is too early to say when the Department and subsequent Treasury approvals will be completed.
There are no other health sector PFI projects that are in an advanced stage of development.
Ben Chapman: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what recent assessment he has made of the effectiveness of his Department's policy on private finance initiative projects. [299922]
Mr. Mike O'Brien:
To be approved, the private finance initiative (PFI) option for every national health service capital investment project must demonstrate in a business case that it meets the service requirements of the procuring NHS body (e.g. an NHS trust); is affordable to that body and the local health economy as a whole; and is
value for money when compared to the public capital funded alternative (known as the public sector comparator (PSC)). Under this Government, 87 PFI schemes worth nearly £7 billion have become operational with a further 14 worth nearly £4 billion under construction.
Hospitals: Standards
Mr. Dismore: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what the outcome of the recent inspection of Barnet and Chase Farm Hospitals NHS Trust by the Health and Safety Executive was; and if he will make a statement. [296595]
Ann Keen: The information requested is not collected centrally. The information on the recent inspection of Barnet and Chase Farm Hospitals NHS trust is held by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE).
All national health service organisations have a duty to comply with health and safety legislation and are subject to inspection by the HSE.
Hospitals: Waiting Lists
Mr. Jenkins: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what the average waiting time for a hospital appointment in each primary care trust in Tamworth constituency was in each year since 1995. [296253]
Mr. Mike O'Brien: This information has been supplied to the hon. Member.
In Vitro Fertilisation: Leeds
Greg Mulholland: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what steps he is taking to ensure sufficient provision of in-vitro fertilisation treatment on the NHS in Leeds. [299645]
Gillian Merron: The provision of fertility treatment by primary care trusts (PCTs) is determined at a local level. The Government support the clinical guideline on the assessment and treatment for people with fertility problems produced by the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) and have made it clear that PCTs are expected to move towards full implementation of the guideline. The Yorkshire and Humber Specialised Commissioning Group is currently carrying out a consultation regarding the funding of in-vitro fertilisation (IVF), which the hon. Member may wish to contribute to.
This year the Department published a commissioning aid, produced by the expert group on commissioning national health service infertility provision, to help PCTs assess need locally, learn about infertility treatment techniques and monitor uptake of services. The Department has also funded the leading fertility patient support organisation, Infertility Network UK, to produce and publish standardised access criteria for fertility services. Both the commissioning aid and a link to the access criteria can be found on the Department's website at:
together with the results of regular monitoring of NHS provision of IVF.
The Department continues to fund Infertility Network UK to work directly with PCTs to advise on the particular needs of patients with fertility problems. The Department is also developing a national tariff for NHS fertility services, to help more treatment to be offered at a standardised cost in more locations.
Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007
Margaret Moran: To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many of his Department's agencies which are required to introduce a duty to involve citizens in local decision-making and service provision under section 138 of the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 have established a mechanism for doing so. [299917]
Phil Hope: Neither of the Department's agencies is required to introduce a duty to involve citizens in local decision-making and service provision under section 138 of the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007.
Marmot Review
Norman Lamb: To ask the Secretary of State for Health when he expects Sir Michael Marmot's review of health inequalities to be published. [299204]
Gillian Merron: Professor Sir Michael Marmot's post 2010 strategic review of health inequalities will be published in the early part of 2010.
Meningitis: Vaccination
Paul Rowen: To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many vaccinations against meningitis were made in 2008-09; how many people refused a vaccination in 2008-09; and if he will make a statement. [299739]
Gillian Merron: Meningitis can be caused by a number of different infections, some of which are vaccine-preventable. The vaccine-preventable diseases that can cause meningitis and the relevant vaccines are tabled as follows:
Vaccine coverage data for the financial year April 2008 to March 2009, broken down to SHA and PCT level, are published as part of the NHS immunisation statistics at:
A copy has been placed in the Library.
The Department does not collect data on the number of vaccines refused.
Paul Rowen: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what funds his Department (a) spent on meningitis vaccination development in 2008-09 and (b) plans to spend on meningitis vaccination development in 2009-10. [299740]
Gillian Merron: Departmentally funded research on meningitis vaccine development is undertaken by the Health Protection Agency. The Agency's total expenditure on the topic in 2008-09 was £1.7 million. An expenditure figure for 2009-10 is not yet available.
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