§ Matthew GreenTo ask the Secretary of State for Health when the appointment process for the senior positions on the new strategic health authorities was started; and which stages have been completed. [19576]
§ Ms BlearsA national advertisement for chief executives of the new merged health authorities which will be created in April 2002 (and subject to legislation will become strategic health authorities in October 2002) was placed in September. Following assessment against criteria, individuals have been placed on a national shortlist. No appointments can be made until decisions are made on boundaries and chairs have been appointed. Once chief executives have been appointed, the process of appointment of their senior teams can start
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Prices for methadone and diamorphine products used to price prescriptions dispensed in November 2001 Generic-Drug tariff Product Pack size Price of pack (£) Brand Physeptone (£) Methadone hydrochloride BP 2g 9.61 — Methadone inj BP 10mg/ml 1ml ampoule 10 8.59 8.58 Methadone inj BP 10mg/ml 1ml ampoule 100 — 82.16 Methadone inj BP 10mg/ml 2ml ampoule 10 14.5 14.78 Methadone inj BP 10mg/ml 3.5ml ampoule 10 17.83 17.03 Methadone inj BP 10mg/ml 5ml ampoule 10 19.23 18.37 Methadone linctus BP 500ml 5.25 — Methadone mixt 1mg/1ml 100ml 1.45 1.45 Methadone mixt 1mg/1ml 50ml 0.73 0.73 Methadone mixt 1mg/1ml 30ml 0.44 0.44 Methadone mixt 1mg/1ml 500ml 7.59 7.25 Methadone mixt 1mg/1ml sugar free 30ml 0.44 0.44 Methadone mixt 1mg/1ml sugar free 50ml 0.73 0.73 Methadone mixt 1mg/1ml sugar free 100ml 1.45 1.45
§ Mr. BurnsTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many shortlists have been drawn up for Chair (designate) and Chief Executive (designate) for the proposed strategic health authorities in England. [20013]
§ Ms Blears[holding answer 5 December 2001]Following a process of open competition, a national shortlist of candidates who meet the criteria for new chief executive posts has been drawn up. Following advertisement, the National Health Service Appointments Commission has provisionally identified candidates for each of the geographical areas covered by the proposed health authorities. No appointments will be made until decisions on boundaries have been made. Initially appointments will be to the new larger health authorities which will come into existence in April and will then, subject to legislation, become strategic health authorities in October.