Written question asked by Brian Iddon (Labour) on Tuesday, 21 December 1999, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 11 January 2000. It was answered by Lord Hutton of Furness (Labour) on Tuesday, 11 January 2000 on behalf of the Department of Health.

Dept of Health

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what changes there have been in the figures for vacancies in high security hospitals for (a) nurses, (b) nursing assistants, (c) occupational therapists, (d) forensic psychologists and (e) psychiatrists since his Answer of 26th May, 443 c159-60W.

Answer: Dr. Iddon: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what changes there have been in the figures for vacancies in high-security hospitals for (a) nurses, (b) nursing assistants, (c) occupational therapists, (d) forensic psychologists and (e) psychiatrists since his answer of 26 May 1999, Official Report, columns 159-60W. [104345] Mr. Hutton: The information requested is not available centrally. The high-security hospitals are well advanced on a programme of full integration with the rest of the National Health Service. The integration process is now being taken forward at a local level and workforces issues are a matter for local consideration.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 342 c145W; 104345
Session: 1999-00
Subjects: Nurses Psychiatry Vacancies High security hospitals Occupational therapy Psychology Healthcare assistants