§ Chris GraylingTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what the take-up of(a) MMR and (b) separate vaccinations for measles, mumps and rubella was in the last 12 months for which figures are available. [86032]
§ Ms BlearsThe uptake rates of MMR in the last 12 months in the United Kingdom is shown in the table.
Quarter Percentage uptake July to September 2001 84.2 October to December 2001 84.0 January to March 2002 83.8 April to June 2002 84.3 Note:
Uptake rates for single measles, mumps and rubella vaccinations are not routinely collected.
Vacancies in NHS trusts by DHSC and North Essex Mental Health Partnership NHS trust, qualified nursing, midwifery and health visiting staff (excluding health authority staff) 3 month vacancy rate (percentage) 3 month vacancy(number) Staff in post(whole-time equivalent) Staff in post(headcount) England (excluding HA staff) 3.1% 8,390 265,720 329,980 Midlands and Eastern 2.5% 1,860 72,170 90,190 North Essex Mental Health Partnership NHS trust 2.2% 20 700 790 London 6.1% 2,750 45,250 55,150 Northern 2.0% 1,730 85,420 103,080 Southern 3.3% 2,050 61,910 80,460 Special health authorities 0.9% 10 970 1,090 Key Notes:
1. Three-month vacancy information is as at 31st March 2002.
2. Three-month vacancies are vacancies which trusts are actively trying to fill, which had lasted for three months or more, (whole-time equivalent).
3. Three-month vacancy rates are three-month vacancies expressed as a percentage of three-month vacancies plus staff in post.
4. Three-month vacancy rates are calculated using staff in post from the Vacancy Survey, March 2002.
5. Staff in post data is from the Non-Medical Workforce Census, September 2001.
6. Staff in post data excludes staff employed by health authorities, as vacancy information was only collected from trusts, PCTs and Special Health Authorities.
7. Vacancy and staff in post numbers are rounded to the nearest ten.
8. Percentages are rounded to one decimal place.
Other Notes:
9. Due to rounding, totals may not equal the sum of component parts.
10. Due to rounding, calculating the vacancy rates using the above data may not equal the actual vacancy rates.
11. Figures may not match previously published data due to a different method of rounding used on the staff in post data.
Source.
Vacancy numbers and rates: Department of Health Vacancies Survey March 2002
Non-medical staff in post: Department of Health Non-Medical Workforce census September 2001.