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Letter dated 04.12.2003 from Rosie Winterton MP to Paul Burstow MP regarding general dental services and NHS patients. Incl. tables of figures. DH. 2003.
Letter dated 04.12.2003 from Rosie Winterton MP to Paul Burstow MP regarding general dental services and NHS patients. Incl. tables of figures. DH. 2003.
Deposited by
Department of Health
Type
Deposited papers
Author
Department of Health
Committed on
24 December 2003
Originated on
4 December 2003
Received on
24 December 2003
Subjects
Dental services; NHS; Patients
Lords Library location
HINF 2003/2640
Date
24 December 2003
Reference
HINF 2003/2640
House
House of Commons
Letter dated 09.12.2003 from John Hutton MP to Lynne Jones MP regarding IT services in the NHS. DH. 2003.
Letter dated 09.12.2003 from John Hutton MP to Lynne Jones MP regarding IT services in the NHS. DH. 2003.
Deposited by
Department of Health
Type
Deposited papers
Author
Department of Health
Committed on
24 December 2003
Originated on
9 December 2003
Received on
24 December 2003
Subjects
Health services; ICT; NHS
Lords Library location
HINF 2003/2647
Date
24 December 2003
Reference
HINF 2003/2647
House
House of Commons
Letter dated 09.12.2003 from John Hutton MP to Paul Burstow MP regarding the National Health Service pension scheme. DH. 2003.
Letter dated 09.12.2003 from John Hutton MP to Paul Burstow MP regarding the National Health Service pension scheme. DH. 2003.
Deposited by
Department of Health
Type
Deposited papers
Author
Department of Health
Committed on
24 December 2003
Originated on
9 December 2003
Received on
24 December 2003
Subjects
NHS; Workplace pensions
Lords Library location
HINF 2003/2646
Date
24 December 2003
Reference
HINF 2003/2646
House
House of Commons
Consultation on proposals for a Health protection agency: outcome of consultation. 103 p. DH. 2003.
Consultation on proposals for a Health protection agency: outcome of consultation. 103 p. DH. 2003.
Deposited by
Department of Health
Type
Deposited papers
Author
Department of Health
Committed on
19 December 2003
Originated on
4 December 2003
Received on
19 December 2003
Legislation
Radiological Protection Act 1970; National Health Service Act 1977
Subjects
Health; Health services; Health Protection Agency; Health hazards; NHS; Radiation exposure
Commons Library location
Dep 03/2631;Research Sc 616.98,P
Lords Library location
HINF 2003/2851
Date
19 December 2003
Reference
Dep 03/2631
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will list all the National Health statistics which the Government has decided no longer to (a) collect and (b) publish during the last three years; if he will publish, for each of the last six years for which figures were...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will list all the National Health statistics which the Government has decided no longer to (a) collect and (b) publish during the last three years; if he will publish, for each of the last six years for which figures were...
Asked by
John Baron
(Conservative)
Answered by
Lord Hutton of Furness
(Labour)
Answering body
Department of Health
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
9 December 2003
For answer on
18 December 2003
Answered on
18 December 2003
Mr. Baron: To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) if he will list all the National Health statistics which the Government has
decided no longer to (a) collect and (b) publish during the last three years; [143795]
(2) if he will publish, for each of the last six years for which figures were available, each set of national statistics which the
Government has decided not to collect during the last three years; [143796]
(3) if he will publish, for each of the last six years for which figures are available, each set of statistics which the Government
is considering no longer collecting; [143797]
(4) if he will list the national health statistics which the Government is considering no longer collecting or publishing; and which
of these are undergoing a consultation process at present to assess the value of continuing to collect them. [143798]
Mr. Hutton: [holding answer 15 December 2003]: The Department is committed to minimising the burden on national health service and
social care staff of collecting information while ensuring that information required to monitor performance and measure activity
within health and social care system is available. As priorities change, statistical collections are reviewed and may be dropped or
revised, or new collections may be implemented.
The Department is currently undertaking a thorough review of NHS statistical collections to reduce the burden that the centre places
on the NHS. Details of the Department's current NHS statistical collections are available on the Department's website at www.
doh.gov.uk/stats/rocr. Details of NHS collections discontinued between 1997 and 2003 are shown in table 1; information on other
returns and publications discontinued in the last three years are shown in tables 2 and 3.
Table 1--NHS collections discontinued between 1997 and 2003
_________________________________________________________________________________________________.
Return description Reference Year last collected Work area
GP Fundholders and Health CIC, QMX, OT 1997 Hospital and Community Activity
Authority commissioning activity
and continuing care returns
Wheelchairs and Artificial Limbs K073 1997 Hospital and Community Activity
Purchasing Intentions of NHS PKD, Pl(2) 1997 Hospital and Community Activity
Trusts
NHS Performance Tables-Unit PT1&PT2 1997 Hospital and Community Activity
Details and data collection
Summary of NHS Trust Activity QMX5 1997 Hospital and Community Activity
Additional data items to be 1997 Hospital and Community Activity
collected on waiting time returns
Clinical Effectiveness Monitoring CLINMON 1997 Hospital and Community Activity
Contract Cost Analysis MCP700 1997 Estates
Maternity Medical Services SBE504 1997 Primary care
Provided by GMPs
Contraceptives Services Provided DI24 1997 Primary care
by GMPs
Primary Care Act Pilots (PCAPS) 1997 Primary care
ECR--ECR Tariffs ECR-ECR 1997 Finance
Market Testing: Annual Returns & EL(96)84 1997 Finance
Result Cards
GP Fundholder Expenditure from PC1-05, PC1-06 1997 Finance
Savings During year and Savings
Available to Spend
Plan Memorandum Information T8P 1997 Finance
Trust Funds returns TAC101-109 1997 Finance
Monitoring Local Pay LPNMIa 1997 Workforce
Public Sector Payment Policy (T)(6) 1998 Finance
Performance
Cash Flow Forecast T7P 1998 Finance
Abolition of HFR20 -Payments made 1999 Finance
from the joint finance allocation
Professional Advice and Support KC54 2000 Hospital and Community Activity
Programmes: Maternity Services
(KC54)
HFR Summary Return of Patient KP70 2000 Hospital and Community Activity
Activity
General Ophthalmic Services (GOS) 2000 Primary care
losses and Recoveries
GP Fundholding Budget and PC1-01 to 04 2000 Finance
Expenditure
Monitoring of Delayed Discharges CCMON 2000 Miscellaneous
Availability of Dentistry: A6 2001 Primary care
Quarterly monitoring report
Clinical Psychology Services KT24 2003 Hospital and Community Activity
_________________________________________________________________________________________________.
Table 2--Other statistical collections discontinued
_________________________________________________________________________________________________.
Last collected
RH(N) Nursing care homes 31 March 2001
RA Residential homes 31 March 2001
Registration and inspection survey (number of home closures, etc.) 2000-01
Mid year data for seven Social Services Performance Framework 2002-03
(PAF) indicators
_________________________________________________________________________________________________.
Table 3--Statistical publications discontinued in the last three years
_________________________________________________________________________________________________.
Last published
Activity, workload and resources of local authorities, health 1999-2000
authorities and joint inspection clients; summary results of a
survey in England
Community maternity services (KC54) 1999-2000
Residential Personal Social Services for adults (part now 2000-01
published as supported residents)
Private Nursing Homes, Hospitals and Clinics 2000-01
Clinical psychology services (KT24) 2002-03
_________________________________________________________________________________________________.
Subjects
Disclosure of information; NHS; Public participation; Statistics
Date
18 December 2003
Reference
415 c1128-30W;415 c1128-9W; 143795;143796;143797;143798
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many midwives (a) left and (b) entered the profession in each of the last six years in (a) London and (b) each region; what the turnover rate was in each case; and what the average age of a practising midwife was...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many midwives (a) left and (b) entered the profession in each of the last six years in (a) London and (b) each region; what the turnover rate was in each case; and what the average age of a practising midwife was...
Asked by
John Baron
(Conservative)
Answered by
Lord Hutton of Furness
(Labour)
Answering body
Department of Health
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
10 December 2003
For answer on
18 December 2003
Answered on
18 December 2003
Mr. John Baron: To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) how many midwives (a) left and (b) entered the profession in each of
the last six years in (a) London and (b) each region; what the turnover rate was in each case; and what the average age of a
practising midwife was in each case; [144202]
(2) what the average period was that a midwife had worked in the profession before leaving in each of the last six years, (a) in
London and (b) in each region; [144210]
(3) what the average overtime worked by a midwife was in each of the last six years, broken down by region; [144211]
(4) what the three-month midwifery vacancy rates were in each of the last six years in each (a) strategic health authority and (b)
Government region area; and how many staff were in post in each case, broken down by (i) whole-time equivalent and (ii) headcount;
[144246]
(5) how many and what percentage of midwives working in the NHS were (a) full-time and (b) part- time in each of the last six years.
[144287]
Mr. Hutton: [holding answer 15 December 2003]: Information on the number of midwives leaving and entering the profession, the
average period that a midwife has worked in the profession before leaving, and the average overtime worked by a midwife is not
collected centrally.
Information on the average age of a practising midwife in London and each region and the number and percentage of midwives working
in the National Health Service who were full-time and part-time in each of the last six years has been placed in the Library.
Information on the rate of vacancies for midwives lasting three months or more since 1999 by Government Office for the Region, and
since 2002, the first year the data was collected by strategic health authority, and a breakdown of staff in post in each case,
broken down by whole-time equivalent and headcount has also been placed in the Library.
Subjects
Age; Greater London; Health authorities; Economic regions; NHS; Recruitment; Staff; Part-time employment; Midwives; Vacancies; Termination of employment; Labour turnover; Overtime
Date
18 December 2003
Reference
415 c1127-8W; 144202;144210;144211;144246;144287
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what estimates he has made of the number of orthopists needed in the Health Service by 2006. - Including figures. (Holding answer 15 December 2003).
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what estimates he has made of the number of orthopists needed in the Health Service by 2006. - Including figures. (Holding answer 15 December 2003).
Asked by
Mark Oaten
(Liberal Democrat)
Answered by
Lord Hutton of Furness
(Labour)
Answering body
Department of Health
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
10 December 2003
For answer on
18 December 2003
Answered on
18 December 2003
Mr. Oaten: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what estimates he has made of the number of orthopists needed in the Health
Service by 2006. [144190]
Mr. Hutton: [holding answer 15 December 2003]:
Separate information is not collected in the non-medical workforce census on the number of orthopists employed in the National
Health Service. The Delivering the NHS Plan target for increasing the number of therapists and scientists by 30,000 by 2008, over
2001 levels, includes orthotists as does the NHS Plan target for increasing the number of therapists and other key professional
staff by 4,450 by 2004 over 1999 levels.
There is only one course in England for prosthetists and orthopists that is commissioned by Cumbria and Lancashire Working
Development Confederation. In 2002-03, there were 30 training places with 32 forecast for 2003-04.
Subjects
NHS; Recruitment; Ophthalmic services; Staff
Date
18 December 2003
Reference
144190; 415 c1131-2W
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps he is taking to ensure a consistent structure of oversight for prisoners' healthcare during the transfer of responsibility from HM Prison Service to the NHS.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps he is taking to ensure a consistent structure of oversight for prisoners' healthcare during the transfer of responsibility from HM Prison Service to the NHS.
Asked by
Julie Morgan
(Labour)
Answered by
Stephen Ladyman
(Labour)
Answering body
Department of Health
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
10 December 2003
For answer on
18 December 2003
Answered on
18 December 2003
Julie Morgan: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what steps he is taking to ensure a consistent structure of oversight for
prisoners' healthcare during the transfer of responsibility from HM Prison Service to the NHS. [144071]
Dr. Ladyman: In addition to routine performance monitoring by the Prison Service, Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Prisons and the
independent monitoring boards at individual establishments oversee prisoners' healthcare. The Commission for Health Improvement's
(CHI) responsibility for conducting reviews and investigations of healthcare extends to health services for prisoners commissioned
or provided by National Health Service bodies. The Commission for Healthcare Audit and Inspection (CHAD will succeed CHI from April
2004.
Transfer of responsibility for commissioning health services for prisoners to NHS primary care trusts (PCTs) is due to begin in
selected locations from April 2004, leading to full devolution of prison health resources to PCTs by the end of March 2006. As this
process develops, prisoners' healthcare will come within the ambit of the normal NHS monitoring systems. We are considering with HM
Inspectorate of Prisons and CHAI how the external inspection arrangements for prison health services should develop in the light of
these changes.
Subjects
Health services; NHS; Prisoners; Prisons; Monitoring; Standards
Date
18 December 2003
Reference
144071; 415 c1132-3W
House
House of Commons
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, until what date and for how much money his Department has given financial commitments in relation to the funding of the National Programme for information technology in the health service. (Failed OPQ)
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, until what date and for how much money his Department has given financial commitments in relation to the funding of the National Programme for information technology in the health service. (Failed OPQ)
Asked by
Richard Bacon
(Conservative)
Answered by
Lord Boateng
(Labour)
Answering body
Treasury
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
15 December 2003
For answer on
18 December 2003
Answered on
18 December 2003
Mr. Bacon: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer until what date and for how much money his Department has given financial
commitments in relation to the funding of the National Programme for information technology in the health service. [144735]
Mr. Boateng: Although programmes of this scale do need Treasury approval, the Treasury does not commit funding to individual
projects. It is for the Department of Health to ensure that the national programme for information technology is affordable within
its budget, without pre-empting the results of future spending reviews.
Subjects
Finance; ICT; Expenditure; NHS
Date
18 December 2003
Reference
144735; 415 c1005W
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what work the NHS counter-fraud unit is undertaking on the use of agency staff in the NHS; and if he will make a statement. - Including figures.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what work the NHS counter-fraud unit is undertaking on the use of agency staff in the NHS; and if he will make a statement. - Including figures.
Asked by
Paul Burstow
(Liberal Democrat)
Answered by
Lord Hutton of Furness
(Labour)
Answering body
Department of Health
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
12 December 2003
For answer on
18 December 2003
Answered on
18 December 2003
Mr. Burstow: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what work the NHS counter-fraud unit is undertaking on the use of agency staff
in the NHS; and if he will make a statement. [144595]
Mr. Hutton: The National Health Service Counter Fraud Service, now Counter Fraud and Security Management Service (CFSMS), was
created in 1998 with a remit to tackle fraud and corruption within the NHS. So far, it has produced a financial benefit to the NHS
of more than £295 million. It works with more than 400 professionally trained and accredited local counter fraud specialists
covering every health body in England and Wales.
NHS bank and agency staff are an integral part of the NHS work force, but there is, unfortunately, a small minority of these staff
who take advantage of the NHS and its resources. CFSMS have identified bank and agency timesheet fraud as a significant area of
fraud and investigations, to date, have resulted in 33 criminal prosecutions. Some of the individuals involved have received terms
of imprisonment ranging from nine to 21 months. Criminal prosecution is not the only action taken and CFSMS pursues a parallel
sanctions policy, seeking to combine appropriate disciplinary procedures with civil action to freeze and recover assets.
The CFMS is engaged in a national proactive exercise aimed at highlighting system and policy weaknesses in the NHS. As a result,
information will be sent to the whole of the NHS in England and Wales on how to improve systems, stop the fraudulent practices that
put resources at risk and prevent bank and agency staff fraud in the future. Local counter fraud specialists in NHS organisations
that use bank and agency staff have been required to check agency staff records, including timesheets, uncover incidents of fraud,
assess systems used to monitor agency staff and deliver fraud awareness presentations to agency staff.
This is the first of several exercises to be developed by CFSMS that will see NHS counter fraud specialists proactively detect and
investigate fraud and where necessary apply tough sanctions.
Subjects
Crime prevention; Fraud; Employment agencies; NHS; Counter Fraud and Security Management Service
Date
18 December 2003
Reference
144595; 415 c1122-3W
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many consultant microbiologist posts are vacant in the NHS, broken down by region; how many new consultant microbiologist posts have been created in England in each of the last six years; how many training posts in microbiology (a) have been filled...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many consultant microbiologist posts are vacant in the NHS, broken down by region; how many new consultant microbiologist posts have been created in England in each of the last six years; how many training posts in microbiology (a) have been filled...
Asked by
Tim Loughton
(Conservative)
Answered by
Lord Hutton of Furness
(Labour)
Answering body
Department of Health
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
10 December 2003
For answer on
18 December 2003
Answered on
18 December 2003
Tim Loughton: To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) how many consultant microbiologist posts are vacant in the NHS, broken
down by region; [144372]
(2) how many new consultant microbiologist posts have been created in England in each of the last six years; [144373]
(3) how many training posts in microbiology (a) have been filled and (b) were available in each of the last six years. [144374]
Mr. Hutton: Vacancy data is collected by the Department of Health as three-month vacancies as at 31 March each year. These are
vacancies which trusts are actively trying to fill, which have lasted for three months or more.
The table shows the number of three-month microbiology and virology consultant vacancies as at 31 March 2003, by strategic health
authority.
Consultant three month vacancy rate in medical microbiology and virology for England at March 2003 by strategic health authority--
England
_________________________________________________________________________________________________.
Strategic health authority name Vacancy rate (percentage) Number of vacancies Staff in post (WTE)
England
Norfolk, Suffolk and 0.0 0 14
Cambridgeshire
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1-- 2 8
Essex 11.5 1 8
North West London 0.0 0 13
North Central London 4.9 1 19
North East London 0.0 0 14
South East London 0.0 0 14
South West London 8.0 1 12
Northumberland, Tyne and Wear 10.5 2 17
County Durham and Tees Valley 1-- 0 9
North and East Yorkshire and 0.0 0 11
Northern Lincolnshire
West Yorkshire 6.0 1 16
Cumbria and Lancashire 0.0 0 14
Greater Manchester 4.9 1 20
Cheshire and Merseyside 0.0 0 18
Thames Valley 0.0 0 17
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 0.0 0 12
Kent and Medway 1-- 1 4
Surrey and Sussex 12.4 2 14
Avon, Gloucestershire and 5.8 1 16
Wiltshire
South West Peninsula 0.0 0 13
Dorset and Somerset 1-- 0 7
South Yorkshire 0.0 0 11
Trent 0.0 0 14
Leicestershire, Northamptonshire 1-- 0 8
and Rutland
Shropshire and Staffordshire 1-- 0 8
Birmingham and The Black Country 4.3 1 22
Coventry, Warwickshire, 1-- 0 10
Herefordshire and Worcestershire
Public Health Laboratory Service 15.1 5 28
_________________________________________________________________________________________________.
1 Figures where sum of staff in post and three month vacancy are less then 10. Notes: 1. Staff in post data is from the Medical and
Dental Census, March 2003. 2. Staff in post data excludes staff employed by Health Authorities, as vacancy information was only
collected from Trusts, PCTs and Special Health Authorities. 3. Vacancy and staff in post numbers are rounded to the nearest whole
number. 4. Calculating the vacancy rates using the above data may not equal the actual vacancy rates.
The Department does not collect data on the number of newly appointed consultants in microbiology and virology. Workforce data is
collected through the annual Department of Health medical workforce census. The census is a snapshot of data as at 30 September in
the appropriate year. The information in the table shows the net increase in the number of microbiology and virology consultants
since 1997:
Hospital, Public Health Medicine and Community Health Services (HCHS): Consultants within the medical microbiology and virology
specialty--England
_________________________________________________________________________________________________.
Number (headcount)
1997 358
1998 362
1999 370
2000 389
2001 397
2002 431
March 2003 425
June 2003 383
_________________________________________________________________________________________________.
Note: Data as at 30 September 1997 to 2002, 31 March 20O3 and 30 June 2003 Source: Department of Health medical and dental workforce
census
The drop in the number of consultants between March and June 2003 is due to the re-categorisation of consultants to other
specialties.
Information on the number of training posts filled and available is not collected. The table shows the number of doctors in training
in the specialty between September 1997 and September 2002. Numbers increased by 29 per cent. during this period.
Hospital, Public Health Medicine and Community Health Services (HCHS): Doctors in training within the medical microbiology and
virology specialty--England at 30 September each year
Number (headcount)
_________________________________________________________________________________________________.
1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002
Doctors in training 139 136 142 141 156 179
of which:
Registrar Group 125 125 131 121 143 162
Senior House Officer 14 11 11 20 13 17
House Officer -- -- -- -- -- --
_________________________________________________________________________________________________.
Note: `--' denotes zero Source: Department of Health medical and dental workforce census
In 2003-03, central funding has been provided to support the implementation of eight additional specialist registrar (SpR) posts in
microbiology and virology. Trusts also have the opportunity to locally fund up to 10 SpR training opportunities.
Subjects
Consultants; Doctors; Job creation; NHS; Staff; Microbiology; Training; Vacancies
Date
18 December 2003
Reference
415 c1125-7W; 144372;144373;144374
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many consultant paediatricians have left the NHS in each of the last six years; and for what reasons. - Including no figures.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many consultant paediatricians have left the NHS in each of the last six years; and for what reasons. - Including no figures.
Asked by
Tim Loughton
(Conservative)
Answered by
Lord Hutton of Furness
(Labour)
Answering body
Department of Health
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
4 December 2003
For answer on
18 December 2003
Answered on
18 December 2003
Tim Loughton: To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many consultant paediatricians have left the NHS in each of the last six
years; and for what reasons. [143048]
Mr. Hutton: The Department does not collect data centrally on, or reasons for, the number of leavers in the national health service.
As part of the Department's recruitment and retention strategy, we are taking forward a programme of work to address key issues of
concern to the medical profession. This programme of work is part of the "Improving Working Lives" initiative, which enables all
staff, including consultants to strike a better balance between work and other aspects of their life outside work.
Subjects
Consultants; NHS; Termination of employment; Paediatrics
Date
18 December 2003
Reference
143048; 415 c1132W
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will make a statement on the amount of fraud in the NHS; and what research his Department has commissioned to estimate the level of unidentified fraud in the NHS. - Including table.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will make a statement on the amount of fraud in the NHS; and what research his Department has commissioned to estimate the level of unidentified fraud in the NHS. - Including table.
Asked by
Paul Burstow
(Liberal Democrat)
Answered by
Lord Hutton of Furness
(Labour)
Answering body
Department of Health
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
12 December 2003
For answer on
18 December 2003
Answered on
18 December 2003
Mr. Burstow: To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will make a statement on the amount of fraud in the NHS; and what
research his Department has commissioned to estimate the level of unidentified fraud in the NHS. [144591]
Mr. Hutton: The National Health Service Counter Fraud and Security Management Service (NHS CFSMS) has an on-going programme of
highly accurate risk measurement exercises--accurate to plus or minus 1 per cent.--designed to reveal levels of losses and, through
repeated exercises, reductions in such losses, where they take place.
Phase one of these exercises concentrated on patient fraud. The tables show the results.
£ million
_________________________________________________________________________________________________.
Year data selected Fraud losses
Pharmaceutical patient fraud
1998-99 117
1999-2000 69
Dental patient fraud
1999-2000 40.3
2000-01 30
Optical patient fraud
1999-2000 13.25
2001-02 10.17
_________________________________________________________________________________________________.
A statistically valid sample of those prescriptions prescribed during March 2003 has been taken and a further measurement exercise
has been completed. Further reductions in pharmaceutical patient fraud are anticipated and figures will be produced later this
month.
Phase two of the programme is now focussing on contractor fraud within the NHS. As the measurement programme extends, it will enable
NHS CFSMS to accurately assess the totality of NHS fraud.
Total patient fraud losses have reduced from approximately £170 million to £109.17 million per year, a reduction of 36 per cent.
since the creation of NHS CFSin 1998.
Fraud in the NHS is not acceptable. It deprives the NHS of the resources needed for the delivery of patient care and the continuing
improvement of frontline services.
Subjects
Contracts; Fraud; NHS; Patients; Prescriptions; Research
Date
18 December 2003
Reference
144591; 415 c1121-2W
House
House of Commons
Lead member
Lord Hain
Answering member
Oliver Heald
Department
Leader of the House of Commons
Type
Business statements
Legislation
Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001; Human Tissue Bill 2003/04
Subjects
House of Commons; NHS; Standards; Terrorism; Leader of the Opposition; Times of sittings; Oral questions; Anti-terrorism Crime and Security Act 2001 Review Committee
Date
18 December 2003
Reference
415 c1733-5
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
Answered by
Lord Boateng
(Labour)
Asked by
Rob Marris
(Labour)
Answering body
Treasury
Type
Oral answers to questions
To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make a statement on his policy for public expenditure to 2008 in relation to the NHS.
Subjects
Finance; NHS
Date
18 December 2003
Reference
415 c1708-9
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
Answered by
Lord Boateng
(Labour)
Answering body
Treasury
Type
Oral answers to questions
Subjects
Finance; NHS
Date
18 December 2003
Reference
415 c1710
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
Answered by
Lord Boateng
(Labour)
Answering body
Treasury
Type
Oral answers to questions
Subjects
Finance; NHS
Date
18 December 2003
Reference
415 c1709
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
Answered by
Lord Boateng
(Labour)
Answering body
Treasury
Type
Oral answers to questions
Subjects
Finance; NHS
Date
18 December 2003
Reference
415 c1709
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
Answered by
Lord Boateng
(Labour)
Answering body
Treasury
Type
Oral answers to questions
Subjects
Finance; NHS
Date
18 December 2003
Reference
415 c1711
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
Answered by
Lord Boateng
(Labour)
Answering body
Treasury
Type
Oral answers to questions
Subjects
Finance; NHS
Date
18 December 2003
Reference
415 c1710
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons