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NHS Psychologists
Baroness Cumberlege asked Her Majesty's Government:
- What was the number of psychologists in post each year since 1970.
Baroness Jay of Paddington: The number of clinical psychologists employed by the National Health Service in each year since 1970 is shown in the following table.
| Clinical psychologists(27) | |||
| Year | Great Britain | United Kingdom | |
| 1970 | 470 | -- | |
| 1971 | 520 | -- | |
| 1972 | 600 | -- | |
| 1973 | 690 | -- | |
| 1974 | 730 | -- | |
| 1975 | 780 | -- | |
| 1976 | 910 | -- | |
| 1977 | 960 | -- | |
| 1978 | 1,030 | -- | |
| 1979 | 1,150 | -- | |
| 1980 | 1,210 | -- | |
| 1981 | 1,300 | -- | |
| 1982 | 1,400 | -- | |
| 1983 | 1,520 | -- | |
| 1984 | 1,590 | -- | |
| 1985 | 1,760 | -- | |
| 1986 | 1,870 | -- | |
| 1987 | 1,970 | -- | |
| 1988 | 2,260 | -- | |
| 1989 | 2,390 | -- | |
| 1990(27) | 2,310 | 2,350 | |
| 1991 | 2,710 | 2,750 | |
| 1992 | 3,090 | 3,130 | |
| 1993 | 3,280 | 3,320 | |
| 1994 | 3,520 | 3,570 | |
| 1995(28) | 3,720 | 3,770 | |
| 1996(28) | 3,960 | 4,020 | |
Notes:
(27) Figures for 1990 exclude Wales.
(28) A new classification for non-medical NHS staff was introduced in 1995; information based on this classification is not directly comparable with earlier years.
Figures are rounded to the nearest ten whole-time equivalents.
Lord Lucas asked Her Majesty's Government:
Baroness Jay of Paddington: The information is shown in the following table.
Notes:
England:
Moved to counting over the financial year rather than calendar year from 1987-88.
Scotland:
Figures for 1971 are estimates based on data for 8 months ending 31 March 1971. Due to the changes in coding classifications, certain year-on-year comparisons may not be strictly comparable.
Wales:
Moved to counting over the financial year rather than calendar year from 1983-84.
Northern Ireland:
Moved to counting over the financial year rather than calendar year from 1988-89. Complete information is not available for 1982 due to an industrial dispute. Information before 1981, if available, can only be provided at disproportionate cost.
Lord Lucas asked Her Majesty's Government:
Baroness Jay of Paddington: The information is shown in the following table.
Notes:
England:
Moved to counting over the financial year rather than calendar year from 1987-88.
Scotland:
Figures for 1971 are estimates based on data for 8 months ending 31 March 1971.
Wales:
Moved to counting over the financial year rather than calendar year from 1983-84.
Northern Ireland:
Moved to counting over the financial year rather than calendar year from 1988-89.
Complete information is not available for 1982 due to an industrial dispute.
Information before 1981, if available, can only be provided at disproportionate cost.
Earl Baldwin of Bewdley asked Her Majesty's Government:
Baroness Jay of Paddington: Clinical trials involving protease inhibitors as part of combination drug therapy for HIV/AIDS are either on-going or have only recently been carried out. Therefore full results of such trials have not yet been published.
Lord Vivian asked Her Majesty's Government:
Baroness Jay of Paddington: We understand that Chelsea and Westminster Healthcare National Health Service Trust does not offer preferential treatment to the patients of fundholding general practitioners. Waiting times have risen for some patients from Ealing, Hammersmith and Hounslow Health Authority--and some operating theatre sessions cancelled--to ensure that services are available for emergency and urgent cases.
Lord HolmPatrick asked Her Majesty's Government:
Baroness Jay of Paddington: The main agency through which the Government support medical and clinical research is the Medical Research Council. The council is an independent body which receives its grant-in-aid from the Office of Science and Technology, which is part of the Department of Trade and Industry. The council spends approximately £3 million a year on research directly into diabetes. In 1996-97, the Department of Health's Policy Research Programme spent £272,000 on research into diabetes. The department is currently funding three studies, at a total value of some £1 million. A wide range of research projects related to diabetes is also being carried out under the centrally funded National Health Service research and development programmes. The Scottish Office Home and Health Department is currently funding two studies into diabetes, at a cost of £75,000 in 1996-97. The total cost of these studies will be £176,000. A further two studies are being funded by the Welsh Office. These cost £180,000 in 1996-97 and have a total value of £600,000. The Government's substantial support for diabetes research will help improve understanding of the condition and its complications and so contribute to the improvement of care for all people with diabetes, including children diagnosed as having
What has been the number of new attendances at accident and emergency each year since 1970.
Year England Scotland Wales Northern Ireland Yearly Total
1970 7,772 688 438 -- 8,898
1971 7,873 716 446 -- 9,035
1972 8,008 814 457 -- 9,279
1973 8,372 867 477 -- 9,716
1974 8,258 842 467 -- 9,567
1975 8,370 845 474 -- 9,689
1976 8,779 849 508 -- 10,136
1977 8,904 912 512 -- 10,328
1978 9,170 917 533 -- 10,620
1979 9,197 932 533 -- 10,662
1980 9,222 949 534 -- 10,705
1981 9,464 990 550 358 11,362
1982 9,667 976 570 -- 11,213
1983 9,950 1,013 599 395 11,957
1984 10,213 1,059 617 417 12,306
1985 10,403 1,074 612 423 12,512
1986 10,532 1,088 624 437 12,681
1987-88 10,880 1,106 653 455 13,094
1988-89 10,984 1,141 665 455 13,245
1989-90 11,207 1,185 708 467 13,567
1990-91 11,204 1,193 693 465 13,555
1991-92 11,035 1,193 699 470 13,397
1992-93 10,993 1,221 716 480 13,410
1993-94 11,365 1,264 727 485 13,841
1994-95 11,943 1,340 763 512 14,558
1995-96 12,404 1,362 804 551 15,121
What has been the number of total attendances at accident and emergency each year since 1970.
Year England Scotland Wales Northern Ireland Yearly total
1970 13,322 997 761 - 15,080
1971 13,130 1,062 756 - 14,948
1972 13,047 1,169 745 - 14,961
1973 13,356 1,229 768 - 15,353
1974 12,291 1,184 747 - 14,222
1975 12,792 1,175 755 - 14,722
1976 13,077 1,181 796 - 15,054
1977 13,123 1,238 793 - 15,154
1978 13,360 1,232 808 - 15,400
1979 13,219 1,249 799 - 15,267
1980 13,053 1,246 798 - 15,097
1981 13,308 1,239 815 597 15,959
1982 13,482 1,284 858 - 15,624
1983 13,603 1,253 887 656 16,399
1984 13,769 1,279 905 687 16,640
1985 13,804 1,304 872 687 16,667
1986 13,776 1,304 864 669 16,613
1987-88 13,904 1,910 887 686 17,387
1988-89 13,821 1,323 891 676 16,711
1989-90 13,935 1,372 954 672 16,933
1990-91 13,717 1,431 924 653 16,725
1991-92 13,305 1,423 935 641 16,304
1992-93 13,070 1,407 929 628 16,034
1993-94 13,289 1,406 948 617 16,260
1994-95 13,812 1,425 961 640 16,838
1995-96 14,234 1,468 996 673 17,371
How many Phase III clinical trials of the new protease inhibitor combination drug therapy for HIV/AIDS that have been fully completed have shown statistically significant survival benefit: and, if there are any, where and when were the findings published.
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Why the fully staffed operating theatres in the Chelsea and Westminster Hospital are not being fully used because the local purchasing authority has decided that patients of non-fund-holding general practitioners must wait 18 months for non-urgent surgery.
In what ways they contribute to and what progress is being made in research into diabetes, and the improvement of care provided for children diagnosed as having insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus.
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