HC Deb 16 October 1995 vol 264 cc131-3W
Mr. Nicholas Brown

To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) if he will list by region the proportion of NHS

(a) catering (b) cleaning and (c) other ancillary services for (i) 1992–93, (ii) 1993–94 and (iii) 1994–95. [36795]

Mr. Sackville

From information recorded on the national health service executive market testing database, the aggregate value of contracts awarded by NHS trusts to another contractor, including other NHS trusts, for the baseline year 1992–93 is shown in the table by region for each service grouping requested. For later years the records are incomplete. Information is not maintained by district.

Mr. Sackville

The table shows the information recorded on the national health service executive's market testing database, and covers market testing of the specified services by NHS trusts, where the contract was awarded to a non-NHS contractor. The analysis is by region, but not by district, for 1992–93. Information for 1993–94 and 1994–95 is still incomplete.

cancer patients receiving modern anti-emetics, HT3 antagonists, while on chemotherapy; [36628]

(2) what is the proportion of NHS cancer patients receiving modern anti-emetics, HT3 antagonists, whilst on chemotherapy in (a) England and (b) other OECD nations. [36627]

Mr. Sackville

This information is not available centrally.

Mr. Brown

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what plans he has to implement in full the recommendations of the Calman report on the commissioning of cancer services in the NHS. [36626]

Mr. Sackville

My right hon. Friend the Secretary of State has accepted the report's recommendations and welcomed the aim of delivering a uniformly high level of cancer care based on a network of expertise covering primary as well as secondary care. We support the development of designated specialist cancer units and centres and look to the national health service to make systematic progress in implementing this strategy.

Mr. Brown

To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) how many new patients are seen per year by NHS oncologists; and what are the comparable figures in other OECD states; [36635]

(2) if he will publish figures, by region and nationally, for the proportion of NHS cancer patients referred to a cancer specialist. [36637]

Mr. Sackville

This information is not available centrally.