Written question asked by Diana Organ (Labour) on Thursday, 15 May 2003, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 3 June 2003. It was answered by Hazel Blears (Labour) on Tuesday, 3 June 2003 on behalf of the Department of Health.

Dept of Health

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many (a) children's cancer play therapists, (b) outreach staff grade paediatric cancer nurses and (c) paediatric cancer consultants are (i) fully funded by the NHS and (ii) part-funded by the NHS in partnership with a voluntary organisation; what percentage of funding for posts dedicated to children's cancer services is provided by (a) the NHS and (b) charities and the voluntary sector; how many charities and voluntary sector organisations (a) fully and (b) partly fund (i) a consultant, (ii) a staff grade nurse, (iii) a play therapist and (iv) an outreach domiciliary nurse for children's cancer services in the last year for which figures are available; and if he will list those organisations; which (a) charities and (b) voluntary sector organisations providing posts in children's cancer services receive (i) part funding and (ii) full funding from the NHS; and how much funding they receive. - Including fact that the Department does not collect details of funding in the NHS provided by the voluntary and community sector, nor details of posts funded by the NHS.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 406 c63-4W;406 c63W; 114628;114623;114624;114625
Session: 2002-03
Subjects: Children Cancer Consultants Health services Finance Diseases Health professions NHS Nurses Voluntary organisations
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk