§ Mr. LidingtonTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many(a) nursing home beds per 10,000 population over 18, (b) residential places per 10,000 population over 18 and (c) mental health nursing home beds (EMI) per 10,000 weighted population there are in (i) the Buckinghamshire health authority area and (ii) England. [19312]
§ Jacqui SmithThe information available is given in the table. Details relating to 31 March 2001 will be published at the end of November 2001, in the Statistical Bulletin "Community Care Statistics 2001: Residential personal social services for adults, England".
Rate of nursing beds, residential places and mental health nursing beds per 10,000 population aged 18 and over in the Buckinghamshire health authority area and England in 2000, as at 31 March 2000—rates per 10,000 population aged 18+ (i) Buckinghamshire health authority area (ii) England (a) Registered nursing beds 36 50 (b) Residential places1 64 90 (c) Mental health nursing home care beds2 2 7 1 Information is presented for the combined area of Buckinghamshire and Milton Keynes 2 Registered nursing beds for client group of 'mental health' in general and mental nursing homes, private hospitals and clinics Source:
Department of Health's annual returns
§ Mr. LidingtonTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what proportion of nursing posts are vacant in(a) the Buckinghamshire health authority area and (b) England. [19314]
§ Mr. HuttonThe information requested is shown in the table.
Department of Health Vacancy Survey 2001 Qualified nurses, midwives and health visitors whole-time equivalents 3 month vacancy rates (Percentrage) Number of 3 month vacancies Number of staff in post England 3.4 9,000 256,200 Buckinghamshire HA 7.8 230 2,680 Notes:
1. Three month vacancies are vacancies as at 31 March 2000–01 which trusts are actively trying to fill, which had lasted for three months or more (whole time equivalents).
2. Three month vacancy rates are three month vacancies expressed as a percentage of three month vacancies, plus staff in post from September 1999–2000 medical and dental and non-medical workforce censuses (whole time equivalent).
3. HA figures are based on trusts, and do not necessarily reflect the geographical provision of healthcare.
4. Numbers are rounded to the nearest ten.
5. Percentages are rounded to one decimal place.
6. England totals include staff form special health authorities.
7. Totals may not equal sum of component parts due to rounding.
8. Staff in post figures are taken from the Department of Health Non-medical Workforce Census, September 2000.
Source:
Department of Health Vacancies Survey