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Why government expenditure of £500,000, announced in October 2000 as intended for silicone cosmesis for artificial limbs, was in the event spent on other parts of the National Health Service. [HL 1899]. - Includes figures.
Why government expenditure of £500,000, announced in October 2000 as intended for silicone cosmesis for artificial limbs, was in the event spent on other parts of the National Health Service. [HL 1899]. - Includes figures.
Asked by
Lord Campbell of Croy
(Conservative)
Answered by
Lord Hunt of Kings Heath
(Labour)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
For answer on
19 December 2001
Answered on
19 December 2001
Subjects
Finance; Silicone; Prosthetics
Date
19 December 2001
Reference
HL 1899; 630 c60WA
House
House of Lords
Whether there are any circumstances when depleted uranium is used in the manufacture of prostheses. [HL 1418].
Whether there are any circumstances when depleted uranium is used in the manufacture of prostheses. [HL 1418].
Asked by
Countess of Mar
(Crossbench)
Answered by
Lord Hunt of Kings Heath
(Labour)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
For answer on
26 November 2001
Answered on
26 November 2001
Subjects
Depleted uranium; Prosthetics
Date
26 November 2001
Reference
HL 1418; 629 c13-4WA
House
House of Lords
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, when the additional funding for silicone cosmesis for prosthetic limbs announced in Autumn 2000 will be given to disablement service centres. - Inc figures.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, when the additional funding for silicone cosmesis for prosthetic limbs announced in Autumn 2000 will be given to disablement service centres. - Inc figures.
Asked by
Evan Harris
(Liberal Democrat)
Answered by
Baroness Smith of Malvern
(Labour)
Answering body
Department of Health
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
12 October 2001
For answer on
18 October 2001
Answered on
18 October 2001
Dr. Evan Harris: To ask the Secretary of State for Health when the additional funding for silicone cosmesis for prosthetic limbs
announced in Autumn 2000 will be given to disablement service centres. [8095]
Jacqui Smith: We have increased health authority allocations by £4 million over the next three years to provide silicone cosmesis
for prosthetic limb users. This funding started in April this year with £0.5 million for 2001-02, £1.5 million for 2002-03 and a
further £2 million for 2003-04.
These amounts were in health authority general allocations. We will be writing to chief executives and finance directors of health
authorities that commission prosthetic services to ensure this funding is available to disablement services centres.
The contract for purchasing the silicone cosmesis coverings was negotiated and awarded on 1 October 2001.
Subjects
Finance; Silicone; Prosthetics
Date
18 October 2001
Reference
8095; 372 c1353W
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps he is taking to ensure that the National Prosthetic Services attracts the appropriate calibre of qualified personnel.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps he is taking to ensure that the National Prosthetic Services attracts the appropriate calibre of qualified personnel.
Asked by
Barry Sheerman
(Labour; Co-operative Party)
Answered by
Baroness Smith of Malvern
(Labour)
Answering body
Department of Health
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
16 July 2001
For answer on
19 July 2001
Answered on
19 July 2001
Mr. Sheerman: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what steps he is taking to ensure that national prosthetic services attracts
the appropriate calibre of qualified personnel. [5330]
Jacqui Smith: All professional staff in prosthetic services are highly skilled graduates. The team is made up of multi-professional
members including doctors, physiotherapists, occupational therapists and importantly prosthetists. All the staff are graduates and
have to be state registered.
Qualification for prosthetists are B.Sc. Honours, entry onto the courses are at Strathclyde and Salford Universities. Once students
qualify, they are state registered by the Council of Professions Supplementary to Medicine (CPSM). Prosthetic service contracts
negotiated by the National Health Service Purchasing and Supply Agency generally stipulate the minimum number of days a prosthetist
will be allocated to continuing professional development. This is normally around one day per month.
Other staff groups including physiotherapists and occupational therapists are provided by the NHS for these services. All staff have
a professional obligation to keep themselves up to date and maintain and develop their skills.
Subjects
Career development; Qualifications; Staff; Prosthetics
Date
19 July 2001
Reference
5330; 372 c431W;372 c431-2W
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps he is taking to ensure that the quality of prosthetic services available to patients in the UK are of at least an equal standard to those available in (a) the rest of Europe and (b) in North America. - Inc...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps he is taking to ensure that the quality of prosthetic services available to patients in the UK are of at least an equal standard to those available in (a) the rest of Europe and (b) in North America. - Inc...
Asked by
Barry Sheerman
(Labour; Co-operative Party)
Answered by
Baroness Smith of Malvern
(Labour)
Answering body
Department of Health
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
16 July 2001
For answer on
19 July 2001
Answered on
19 July 2001
Mr. Sheerman: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what steps he is taking to ensure that the quality of prosthetic services
available to patients in the UK are of at least an equal standard to those available in (a) the rest of Europe and (b) in North
America. [5364]
Jacqui Smith: Prosthetic services have moved from providing a "limb fitting service" to an "amputee rehabilitation service".
Disablement service centres (DSCs) now treat users in a more holistic manner. This has resulted in the development of a whole
package of care and has given more involvement to occupational therapists, physiotherapists and counsellors in the service. The
United Kingdom is at the forefront of this multi-professional approach.
Many DSCs prescribe state of the art components. The UK was the first country in the world to develop and adopt an intelligent
prosthesis. Another important feature of the UK service is that product prescription is impartial, based on clinical need, whereas
in some countries commercial considerations are taken into account.
The delivery of prosthetic services around the world is far more fragmented than in the UK. For example England delivers prosthetic
services from 33 DSCs which means that the service benefits from the concentration of expertise and economies of scale.
The UK prosthetic service is well structured, provides good value for money and delivers a coherent service.
A recent Government development is the introduction of silicon cosmesis, as outlined in HSC2001/01 and LAC (2001)1. We have made
available £0.5 million in 2001-02 and £1.5 million and £2.0 million in 2002-03 and 2003-04 respectively to be invested in silicone
cosmesis. The National Health Service Purchasing and Supply Agency have undertaken a tendering exercise to make these products
available on the NHS during August 2001. This was announced by my predecessor, my right hon. Friend the Member for Barrow and
Furness (Mr. Hutton), in March 2001.
Subjects
Disability aids; Cosmetics; NHS; Medical equipment; Products; Standards; Surgery; Prosthetics
Date
19 July 2001
Reference
5364; 372 c432-3W;372 c432-4W
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps he is taking to ensure that patients requiring modern prosthetic limbs have access to a high quality, well fitting and comfortable choice.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps he is taking to ensure that patients requiring modern prosthetic limbs have access to a high quality, well fitting and comfortable choice.
Asked by
Barry Sheerman
(Labour; Co-operative Party)
Answered by
Baroness Smith of Malvern
(Labour)
Answering body
Department of Health
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
16 July 2001
For answer on
19 July 2001
Answered on
19 July 2001
Mr. Sheerman: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what steps he is taking to ensure that patients requiring modern prosthetic
limbs have access to a high quality, well fitting and comfortable choice. [5329]
Jacqui Smith: Patients who require artificial limb components have available to them through their national health service limb
centre the widest possible range of limb componentry. The NHS Purchasing and Supply Agency who negotiate the contract on behalf of
the NHS source these products from manufacturers across Europe and North America. The NHS PASA contract has some 18,000 lines
available to NHS rehabilitation centres. If any new products become available from contracted suppliers, the NHS PASA contract has
the flexibility to add these throughout the contract term. There is an emphasis in contracts on continuing professional development
to ensure that prosthetic staff are able to deliver the highest quality service to their patients.
New products such as gel liners/silicone liners, and techniques such as computer aided design and computer aided manufacture for
fitting limbs are already being used by some trusts across the country to maximise comfort and fitting. Modernisation of this sort
will be evaluated and where appropriate will expand to all centres.
Subjects
Disability aids; NHS; Medical equipment; Standards; Prosthetics
Date
19 July 2001
Reference
5329; 372 c432W
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps he is taking to ensure that the National Prosthetic Service is adequately funded.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps he is taking to ensure that the National Prosthetic Service is adequately funded.
Asked by
Barry Sheerman
(Labour; Co-operative Party)
Answered by
Baroness Smith of Malvern
(Labour)
Answering body
Department of Health
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
16 July 2001
For answer on
19 July 2001
Answered on
19 July 2001
Mr. Sheerman: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what steps he is taking to ensure that the national prosthetic service is
adequately funded. [5328]
Jacqui Smith: Prosthetic services are currently commissioned and funded by health authorities who base their resource allocation on
local need.
The National Health Service Purchasing and Supply Agency, supported by the Department, has commenced work on the development of a
commissioning guide for prosthetic services. This will provide a tool for commissioners to ensure that funding is utilised in the
most effective way and highlight to them the most important factors required for a user focused service.
Subjects
Finance; Prosthetics
Date
19 July 2001
Reference
5328; 372 c431-2W;372 c432W
House
House of Commons
Deposited by
Department of Health
Type
Deposited papers
Author
Department of Health
Committed on
18 July 2001
Originated on
1 July 2001
Received on
18 July 2001
Legislation
Chronically Sick and Disabled Persons Act 1970
Subjects
Access; Disability; Carers; Community care; Buildings; Chronic illnesses; Disability aids; Hearing impairment; Housing; Finance; Learning disability; Local government; NHS; Older people; Mobility; Visual impairment; Research; Wheelchairs; Telephones; Prosthetics; Speech and language disorders; Assistive technology
Commons Library location
DEP 01/1130;Research Sc 614,P
Lords Library location
HDEP 2001/240
Date
18 July 2001
Reference
DEP 01/1130
House
House of Lords; House of Commons
What action the strategic commissioning group set up by the National Health Service Supplies Authority has taken in relation to the Audit Commission's report Fully Equipped on prosthetic and orthotics services. [HL 2035].
What action the strategic commissioning group set up by the National Health Service Supplies Authority has taken in relation to the Audit Commission's report Fully Equipped on prosthetic and orthotics services. [HL 2035].
Asked by
Baroness Darcy de Knayth
(Crossbench)
Answered by
Lord Hunt of Kings Heath
(Labour)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
For answer on
9 May 2001
Answered on
9 May 2001
Subjects
Disability aids; Procurement; Prosthetics
Date
9 May 2001
Reference
HL 2035; 624 c398-9WA
House
House of Lords
Answered by
Lord Hutton of Furness
(Labour)
Asked by
Julian Lewis
(Conservative)
Answering body
Department of Health
Type
Oral answers to questions
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, Pursant to his letter to the honourable Member for New Forest East of 7th December, what progress his Department has made in making artificial limbs with lifelike silicone coatings available to NHS patients.
Subjects
Children; NHS; Procurement; Prosthetics
Date
9 January 2001
Reference
360 c869-70
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
1st supplementary on help for parents buying prosthetics for their children.
1st supplementary on help for parents buying prosthetics for their children.
Asked by
Julian Lewis
(Conservative)
Answering body
Department of Health
Oral questions - 1st Supplementary
Status
Answered
Answered on
9 January 2001
Subjects
Children; NHS; Procurement; Prosthetics
Date
9 January 2001
Reference
360 c869-70
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
Answered by
Lord Hutton of Furness
(Labour)
Answering body
Department of Health
Type
Oral answers to questions
Subjects
Children; NHS; Procurement; Prosthetics
Date
9 January 2001
Reference
360 c869-70
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
Supplementary on the availability of lifelike artificial limbs for children on the NHS.
Supplementary on the availability of lifelike artificial limbs for children on the NHS.
Asked by
Lord Whitehead
(Labour)
Answering body
Department of Health
Oral questions - 1st Supplementary
Status
Answered
Answered on
9 January 2001
Subjects
Children; NHS; Prosthetics
Date
9 January 2001
Reference
360 c870
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
Answered by
Lord Hutton of Furness
(Labour)
Answering body
Department of Health
Type
Oral answers to questions
Subjects
Children; NHS; Prosthetics
Date
9 January 2001
Reference
360 c870
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, Pursant to his letter to the honourable Member for New Forest East of 7th December, what progress his Department has made in making artificial limbs with lifelike silicone coatings available to NHS patients.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, Pursant to his letter to the honourable Member for New Forest East of 7th December, what progress his Department has made in making artificial limbs with lifelike silicone coatings available to NHS patients.
Asked by
Julian Lewis
(Conservative)
Answered by
Lord Hutton of Furness
(Labour)
Answering body
Department of Health
Oral questions - Lead
Status
Answered
Tabled on
12 December 2000
For answer on
9 January 2001
Answered on
9 January 2001
Subjects
Children; NHS; Procurement; Prosthetics
Date
9 January 2001
Reference
360 c869-70; 142903
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons