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Dept of Health

Answer

Helen Jones: To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many posts are currently vacant in each high-security hospital for (a) nurses, (b) nursing assistants, (c) occupational therapists, (d) forensic psychologists and (e) psychiatrists. [85388] Mr. Hutton: The number of posts currently vacant for nurses, nursing assistants, occupational therapists, forensic psychologists and psychiatrists at each of the three high security hospitals are set out in the tables. _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Posts currently vacant Rampton Hospital Qualified nurses 20 Nursing Assistants 0 Occupational therapists 2 Forensic psychologists 3 Psychiatrists 2 Broadmoor Hospital Qualified nurses 36 (20 qualified nurses in the appointment process) Nursing assistants 24 (15 unqualified nurses in the selection process) Occupational therapists 3 (only 8 posts in the whole establishment and 3 staff on full-time secondment training at present) Forensic psychologists 0 Psychiatrists 3 Ashworth Hospital Qualified nurses 34 Nursing assistants 24 (current recruitment drive will enable these vacancies to be filled within the next 2-3 weeks) Occupational therapists 3 Forensic psychologists 1 Psychiatrists Consultant posts 7 Staff grade 1 _________________________________________________________________________________________________.

Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

332 c159-60W; 85388

Session

1998-99

Subjects

Nurses Psychiatry Vacancies High security hospitals Occupational therapy Psychology Healthcare assistants

Contains statistics

Yes