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That this House believes that dentistry should be a core part of the National Health Service; notes with concern that less than 40 per cent. of adults in England are currently registered with an NHS dentist, and that in many areas dentists are no longer taking on new NHS patients;...

Primary sponsor

Patsy Calton (Liberal Democrat)

Type

Early day motions

Date

28 February 2005

Reference

791

House

House of Commons

Dept of Health

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what public scrutiny takes place of the spending of primary care trusts top-sliced for private operations; what percentage of primary care trust funds in each strategic health authority area are top-sliced for private operations.

Asked by

Patsy Calton (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Department of Health

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

13 December 2004

Reference

428 c979W; 202579;202580

House

House of Commons

Dept of Health

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many video conferencing units are installed in (a) the Department, (b) the NHS and (c) each non-departmental public body for which his Department has oversight; what percentage of offices have these facilities in each case; and what plans there are to...

Asked by

Patsy Calton (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Department of Health

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

9 December 2004

Reference

201263; 428 c761-2W

House

House of Commons

Dept of Health

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will list the refurbishment projects that (a) are in progress and (b) will start in the next six months in (i) his Department and (ii) the NHS; what action is being taken to ensure that these will procure timber from...

Asked by

Patsy Calton (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Department of Health

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

8 December 2004

Reference

201262; 428 c560W

House

House of Commons

Dept of Health

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what plans he has to increase the number of sign language interpreters for profoundly deaf people attending for NHS treatment.

Asked by

Patsy Calton (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Department of Health

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

17 November 2004

Reference

196280; 426 c1693W;426 c1696W

House

House of Commons

Dept of Health

Supplementary on acute hospitals with three star ratings and eligibility for the £1 million bonus for foundation trusts.

Asked by

Patsy Calton (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Department of Health

Oral questions - 1st Supplementary

Status

Answered

Date

14 September 2004

Reference

424 c1117-8

House

House of Commons

Dept of Health

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, by what date internally-worn hearing aids will be fitted to all NHS patients for whom they are suitable and who request them.

Asked by

Patsy Calton (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Department of Health

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

7 September 2004

Reference

424 c1077W; 186361

House

House of Commons

Dept of Health

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how much has been spent by (a) primary care trusts and (b) NHS trusts on the National Programme for IT since 2001; and what spending is projected for the next three years; what assessment has been made of the cost to each...

Asked by

Patsy Calton (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Department of Health

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

2 March 2004

For answer on

19 April 2004

Answered on

19 April 2004

Mrs. Calton: To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) how much has been spent by (a) primary care trusts and (b) NHS trusts on the National Programme for IT since 2001; and what spending is projected for the next three years; [159140] (2) what assessment has been made of the cost to each (a) primary care trust and (b) NHS trust for training users of the new IT systems under the National Programme for IT; and what allocation of funding has been made to each for that purpose. [159142] Mr. Hutton: There was no spending on the National Programme for Information Technology (NPfIT) in 2001 nor 2002. The three year expenditure programme started in April 2003 but there has been no local expenditure on the National Programme by primary care trusts and national health service trusts in the last year. The expenditure projection over the three years from April 2003 is shown in the following table and is centrally funded. In addition to this central funding, the NHS spends its own resources on information technology, mainly for existing IT systems. In 2003-04, it is estimated that the NHS will spend around £880 million. About 70 per cent. of this amount will be spent by NHS trusts with the remainder spent by primary care trusts and strategic health authorities. As the NPfIT is implemented over the years ahead, an increasing proportion of the existing NHS IT spend will become available to be spent on additional services under the national programme contracts as trusts make local choices. However, it is too soon to accurately predict the proportion. £ million _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Current estimate 2003-04 330 2004-05 956 2005-06 1,352 Total 2,638 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Training requirements for users are being developed as part of the detailed plans for each geographical cluster. This will enable the programme to consider the most appropriate ways of providing training and development and produce firmer costs.

Date

19 April 2004

Reference

420 c200-1W;420 c202W; 159140;159142

House

House of Commons

Dept of Health

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment has been made of the possibility of the loss of patient data while new IT schemes under the National Programme for IT are being implemented.

Asked by

Patsy Calton (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Department of Health

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

25 March 2004

Reference

419 c1059-60W;419 c1062W; 159141

House

House of Commons

Dept of Health

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will increase funding for contraceptive services to ensure that (a) all methods of contraception including new methods are made available and (b) medical practitioners are able to prescribe emergency contraception in advance where appropriate; how much was spent on contraceptive...

Asked by

Patsy Calton (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Department of Health

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

6 February 2004

For answer on

27 February 2004

Answered on

27 February 2004

Mrs. Calton: To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) if he will increase funding for contraceptive services to ensure that (a) all methods of contraception including new methods are made available and (b) medical practitioners are able to prescribe emergency contraception in advance where appropriate; [154431] (2) how much was spent on contraceptive services in each of the last five financial years. [154432] Miss Melanie Johnson: "Shifting the Balance of Power" has allowed primary care trusts (PCTs) to have the necessary financial flexibility to provide services to best meet local needs. This includes ensuring access to the full range of methods of contraception, including emergency contraception, according to need. In addition, the Government has boosted these resources by providing an extra £1 million to help improve access to contraceptive services. The table contains family planning expenditure figures for National Health Service trusts and PCTs for the last four financial years. However, around three quarters of contraceptive care is provided by general practitioners in primary care for which expenditure figures are not available. £ _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Community based family planning NHS Trust expenditure Primary Care Trust expenditure Total expenditure 1998-99 65.9 n/a 65.9 1999-2000 70.5 n/a 70.5 2000-01 74.2 1.2 75.4 2001-02 57.8 19.9 77.6 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Note: Figures rounded to one decimal place. Sources: Annual Financial Returns of NHS Trusts, 1998-99 to 2002-03. Annual Financial Returns of Primary Care Trusts, 2000-01 to 2002-03.

Date

27 February 2004

Reference

418 c601-2W;418 c621-2W; 154431;154432

House

House of Commons

Ministry of Defence

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment has been made of the availability of (a) general practitioner services and (b) NHS dental services to families of armed forces personnel located in the UK.

Asked by

Patsy Calton (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Ministry of Defence

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

23 February 2004

Reference

418 c7W; 153830

House

House of Commons

Dept of Health

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, pursuant to his Answer of 1st July, Official Report, 408 c232W, on knee and hip joints, what auditing procedures are in place for charges made to NHS and private patients for the parts used in knee and hip joint replacement operations.

Asked by

Patsy Calton (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Department of Health

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

16 July 2003

Reference

124879; 409 c417W

House

House of Commons

Dept of Health

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what arrangements are made for consultants carrying out private work in NHS hospitals to reimburse the NHS for NHS-paid-for parts and materials from NHS stores.

Asked by

Patsy Calton (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Department of Health

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

7 July 2003

Reference

122889; 408 c656-7W;408 c654-5W

House

House of Commons

Dept of Health

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how NHS hospitals, carrying out private treatment for the replacement of knee and hip joints, account for the parts used for (a) private treatment and (b) NHS treatment.

Asked by

Patsy Calton (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Department of Health

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

1 July 2003

Reference

121645; 408 c232W;408 c232-3W

House

House of Commons

Dept of Health

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will make a statement on compliance within the NHS with the NHS Manual Handling Regulations. - Includes figure and ref to The Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992 (as amended) and "A Safer Place to Work - Improving the Management of...

Asked by

Patsy Calton (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Department of Health

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

12 June 2003

For answer on

23 June 2003

Answered on

23 June 2003

Mrs. Calton: To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will make a statement on compliance within the NHS with the NHS Manual Handling Regulations. [119690] Mr. Hutton: The Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992 (as amended) apply to all work activities and are the responsibility of the Department of Work and Pensions. The National audit Office report, "A Safer Place to Work--Improving the Management of Health and Safety Risks to Staff in NHS Trusts", showed a reduction of 33 per cent. in manual handling accidents over the last three years. The Department is reviewing approaches taken by national health service trusts in evaluating compliance with the current guidance and will be considering the need for a more consistent approach to evaluation. The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) enforces the above regulations in NHS trusts and other healthcare premises and assesses compliance with the regulations as a key part of most trust inspections. I am informed that the HSE has not prosecuted any NHS trusts for breaches of the regulations, but it has served a number of individual trusts with statutory notices requiring them to improve compliance with various requirements of the regulations. Information on the number of statutory notices served in English NSH trusts since 1998-99 is shown in the following table: _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Number of notices 1998-99 6 1999-2000 10 2000-01 6 2001-02 13 2002-03 119 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. 1 Provisional figure

Date

23 June 2003

Reference

119690; 407 c576W;407 c579-80W

House

House of Commons

Dept of Health

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what the cost is to the NHS for the parts needed for a replacement (a) hip and (b) knee operation. - Inc fact that Department of Health does not collect this information.

Asked by

Patsy Calton (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Department of Health

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

10 June 2003

Reference

117200; 406 c835W;406 c835-6W

House

House of Commons

Dept of Health

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what recent advances have been made by the NHS in improving the environmental standards of NHS premises. - Inc figures and ref to 'New Environmental Strategy for the NHS'.

Asked by

Patsy Calton (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Department of Health

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

14 May 2003

Reference

109649; 405 c318W;405 c316W

House

House of Commons

Dept of Health

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what advances have been made in producing a sustainable transport policy for the NHS. - Inc ref to 'NHS Environmental Strategy for the NHS', issued in April 2002 by NHS Estates.

Asked by

Patsy Calton (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Department of Health

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

1 May 2003

Reference

108682; 404 c517-8W

House

House of Commons

Dept of Health

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what progress have been made in reducing energy use in the NHS; what progress has been made on embedding sustainable practice in the National Health Service; what progress have been made in producing a low carbon economy in the NHS. - Includes...

Asked by

Patsy Calton (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Department of Health

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

8 April 2003

For answer on

28 April 2003

Answered on

28 April 2003

Mrs. Calton: To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) what progress have been made in reducing energy use in the NHS; [108683] (2) what progress has been made on embedding sustainable practice in the National Health Service; [108652] (3) what progress have been made in producing a low carbon economy in the NHS. [108653] Mr. Hutton: The National Health Service has been highly successful in meeting the energy efficiency target of 20 per cent, reduction in energy use from 1990 to March 2000. In April 2001, in accordance with the Government Climate Change Programme, the Department of Health introduced mandatory targets for NHS organisations in England with the aim or reducing the level of primary energy consumed and also carbon emissions produced by the NHS. The targets are: To reduce the level of primary energy consumption by 15 per cent, or 0.15 million tonnes carbon from March 2000 to March 2010. To achieve a target of 32--55 Gigajoules per 100 cubic metres (Gj/lOOcu.m) energy efficiency performance for the healthcare estate for all new capital developments andmajor redevelopments or refurbishments; and that all existing facilities should achieve a target of 55-65 Gj/lOOcu.m. The Department does not differentiate between energy efficiency and carbon efficiency targets. To assist the NHS work towards meeting these targets and embedding sustainable practices in the NHS, NHS Estates issued the "New Environmental Strategy for the NHS" in 2002 together with the guidance document, "Sustainable Development in the NHS" and the software tool, "NHS Environmental Assessment Tool (NEAT)". NHS Estates is also working closely with Action Energy and the Carbon Trust to support the NHS and provide them with best practice advice and guidance on sustainable practices and improving energy efficiency.

Date

28 April 2003

Reference

404 c295-6W; 108683;108652;108653

House

House of Commons

Dept of Health

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many (a) language and (b) speech therapists are employed in the NHS. - Inc figures.

Asked by

Patsy Calton (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Department of Health

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

14 April 2003

Reference

107822; 403 c612W

House

House of Commons

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