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The safety, efficacy and quality of each medicine, including chlorpromazine hydrochloride is thoroughly evaluated as part of the licensing procedure by the
Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) and monitored throughout the lifecycle of the medicine. Prescribing guidance for healthcare professionals to optimise the safe use of antipsychotics is contained within the Summary of Product Characteristics (SmPC) for the medicines and is also available in the British National Formulary distributed to doctors and pharmacists; this information is reflected in the Patient Information Leaflet (PIL) that should accompany the medicine. Guidance on the use of antipsychotics has also been issued by the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence.
Since the marketing of chlorpromazine, the MHRA in conjunction with its independent scientific advisory committee, the Commission on Human Medicines and its predecessors, has kept the safety of chlorpromazine and other antipsychotics under close review. In recent years, emerging safety data have been considered on a number of occasions by the MHRA at a European level with particular focus on the effects of antipsychotics on the heart, the risk of stroke in the elderly and the risk of venous thromboembolic events. As a result of these reviews, the SmPC and the PIL for antipsychotics have been updated accordingly to reflect the findings of these reviews. The MHRA has also informed healthcare professionals and patients of the outcome of these reviews and the updated prescribing guidance through the regular drug safety bulletin, Drug Safety Update, and information posted on the MHRA website.
Jeremy Corbyn: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what guidance his Department has provided to clinicians on the use of chlorpromazine hydrochloride for treatment of patients in mental health care facilities. [311611]
Phil Hope: Clinicians are expected to take National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) guidance fully into account, such as the clinical guidance on schizophrenia revised by NICE in March 2009. Ultimately, clinical decisions are made according to a doctor's own assessment of an individual patient's needs.
Departmental Food
Mr. Paice: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what estimate he has made of the quantity of food waste generated by his Department in each year for which figures are available. [310811]
Phil Hope: In August 2009 the Department piloted a scheme to collect and compost food waste from one of our London buildings using a social enterprise called Aardvark Recycling. The amount of food waste collected and composted through this service from August 2009 to December 2009 was 3.135 tonnes.
The Department is now planning to extend this scheme to its other buildings in London.
The amount of food waste generated in the Department for previous years is as follows:
| Tonnes | |
General Practitioners: Lancashire
Mr. Hoyle: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what proportion of GP surgeries in (a) Chorley and (b) each Lancashire district are open (i) in the evenings and (i) at weekends. [311306]
Mr. Mike O'Brien: The information requested is not available in the format requested. However, information relevant to the Lancashire Primary Care Trust (PCT) areas is shown in the following table:
| Percentage of general practitioner (GP) practices offering extended opening hours as at July 2009 | |
| Note: Extended opening hours cover surgeries that are open before 8.00am, after 6.30pm and on Saturdays and Sundays. Source: Department of Health | |
Health Services: Essex
Mr. Amess: To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) how much the (a) South Essex Partnership NHS University Foundation Trust and (b) South Essex Mental Health Trust has spent on advertising in the last 12 months; [311099]
(2) how many officials employed by (a) South Essex Partnership NHS University Foundation Trust and (b) South Essex Mental Health Trust at each pay band were eligible for performance bonuses and special bonuses in each of the last five years; how many people received each type of bonus; and what the (i) average and (ii) payment was for each type of bonus at each pay band; [311251]
(3) how much the Chief Executive of (a) South Essex Partnership NHS University Foundation Trust and (b) South Essex Mental Health Trust was given in performance bonuses and special bonuses in each of the last five years; what the average payment was for each type of bonus; what maximum payment was for each type of bonus; and if he will make a statement; [311253]
(4) what the salary of the Chief Executive of (a) South Essex Partnership NHS University Foundation Trust and (b) South Essex Mental Health Trust was in each of the last five years; [311254]
(5) what the turnover rate of staff of each grade employed by the (a) South Essex Partnership NHS University Foundation Trust and (b) South Essex Mental Health Trust was in the last six months; [311280]
(6) how many employees of each (a) sex and (b) age (i) entered and (ii) left the employment of the (A) South Essex Partnership NHS University Foundation Trust and (B) South Essex Mental Health Trust in each of the last six months. [311281]
Phil Hope:
The information requested is a matter for South Essex Partnership NHS University Foundation
Trust. We have written to Lorraine Cabel, chair of South Essex Partnership NHS University Foundation Trust, informing her of the hon. Member's inquiries. She will reply shortly and a copy of the letter will be placed in the Library.
Health Services: Preston
Mr. Hendrick: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what assessment he has made of NHS waiting list times in Preston since 1997. [311148]
Mr. Mike O'Brien: Data showing the median in-patient and out-patient waiting times for the Central Lancashire Primary Care Trust (PCT) and the Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and their predecessor organisations for the dates where data are available has been placed in the Library.
In addition, referral to treatment medians and performance figures are as follows:
Central Lancashire PCT: 6.1 weeks, 94.2 per cent.
Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust: 7.6 weeks, 93.4 per cent.
Central Lancashire PCT: 4.6 weeks, 97.0 per cent.
Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust: 4.5 weeks, 97.1 per cent.
Hospital Beds: Preston
Mr. Hendrick: To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) how many beds were available in NHS hospitals in Preston in each year since 1997; [311067]
(2) how many beds were available in NHS hospitals in Preston in each year since 1997. [311152]
Mr. Mike O'Brien: Information on the number of beds available in the Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and its predecessor trusts in each year since 1997 is shown in the following tables.
| Chorley and South Ribble NHS Trust | |||
| Beds in wards open overnight | Beds in wards open day only | Total beds in wards open overnight and day only | |
| Preston Acute Hospitals NHS Trust | |||
| Beds in wards open overnight | Beds in wards open day only | Total beds in wards open overnight and day only | |
| Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust | |||
| Beds in wards open overnight | Beds in wards open day only | Total beds in wards open overnight and day only | |
| Note: Chorley and South Ribble NHS Trust and Preston Acute Hospitals NHS Trust merged to form Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in 2002. 2001-02 data submitted by Chorley and South Ribble NHS Trust also included the data for Preston Acute Hospitals NHS Trust. Source: Department of Health Knowledge and Intelligence | |||
Life Expectancy
Chris Ruane: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what the healthy life expectancy rate was for people from each socio-economic group in each of the last three years. [311718]
Angela E. Smith: I have been asked to reply.
The information requested falls within the responsibility of the UK Statistics Authority. I have asked the authority to reply.
Letter from Dennis Roberts, dated January 2010:
The Director General for the Office for National Statistics has been asked to reply to your recent question asking what the healthy life expectancy rate was for people from each socio-economic group in each of the last three years. I am replying in his absence. (311718)
There are currently no available figures on healthy life expectancy by socio-economic group. An article reporting healthy life expectancy by Registrar General's Social Class in 2001-03 will be published on February 24th 2010, and will be accessible on the ONS website at:
Chris Ruane: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what the healthy life expectancy rate was for (a) men and (b) women in each of the last three years. [311719]
Angela E. Smith: I have been asked to reply.
The information requested falls within the responsibility of the UK Statistics Authority. I have asked the authority to reply.
Letter from Dennis Roberts, dated January 2010:
The Director General for the Office for National Statistics has been asked to reply to your recent question asking what the healthy life expectancy rate was for (a) men and (b) women in each of the last three years. I am replying in his absence. (311719)
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