Monitored Dosage Medicines (Hansard, 30 January 2002)

§ Dr. Tonge
To ask the Secretary of State for Health what discussions he has had with primary care groups and trusts concerning the handling charge on monitored dosage medicines being introduced by Boots the Chemists. [28655]

§ Ms Blears
We have had no such discussions.

Table 1: NHS hospital and community health services (HCHS): Nursing, midwifery and health visiting staff employed by trusts within Leeds HA as at 30 September each year

1997 1998 1999 2000

wte hc wte hc wte hc wte hc

Total Leeds HA

Total nursing, midwifery and health visiting staff 5,620 6,980 5,440 6,880 5,420 6,900 5,570 7,050

of which:

Qualified 4,860 5,790 4,720 5,750 4,700 5,710 4,890 5,870

Unqualified 770 1,190 720 1,130 720 1,190 680 1,170

Leeds community and mental health services, teaching hospitals NHS trust

Total nursing, midwifery and health visiting staff 1,530 1,970 1,450 1,850 1,470 1,930 1,500 2,010

of which:

Qualified 1,160 1,400 1,130 1,370 1,150 1,400 1,160 1,410

Unqualified 370 570 320 490 320 520 340 600

St. James's and Seacroft university hospitals NHS trust

Total nursing, midwifery and health visiting staff 1,920 2,400 ¹— ¹— ¹— ¹— ¹— ¹—

of which:

Qualified 1,680 2,030 ¹— ¹— ¹— ¹— ¹— ¹—

Unqualified 240 370 ¹— ¹— ¹— ¹— ¹— ¹—

United Leeds teaching hospitals NHS trust

Total nursing, midwifery and health visiting staff 2,170 2,610 ¹— ¹— ¹— ¹— ¹— ¹—

of which:

Qualified 2,020 2,360 ¹— ¹— ¹— ¹— ¹— ¹—

Unqualified 150 250 ¹— ¹— ¹— ¹— ¹— ¹—

Leeds teaching hospitals NHS trust

Total nursing, midwifery and health visiting staff ¹— ¹— 3,990 5,020 3,950 4,970 4,060 5,030

of which:

Qualified ¹— ¹— 3,590 4,380 3,550 4,300 3,720 4,460

Unqualified ¹— ¹— 400 640 390 670 340 570

¹Not applicable

Notes:
1. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10.
2. Due to rounding totals may not equal the sum of component parts.
3. Figures exclude learners and agency staff.
4. Unqualified figures include unclassified nursing, midwifery and health visiting staff
5. wte = whole-time equivalents
6. hc = head count
Source:
Department of Health Non-Medical Workforce Census
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§ Dr. Tonge
To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) how many patients of the NHS receive monitored dosage medicines; [28654]
(2) how many patients of the NHS on monitored dosage medicines do not get free prescriptions. [28653]

§ Ms Blears
Monitored dosage systems and other multi-compartment medicines compliance aids are widely used, especially by residents of care homes. We do not, however, hold any information centrally about the number of national health service patients whose medicines are dispensed in this way, nor about how many of those patients are entitled to free prescriptions.

Table 1: NHS hospital and community health services (HCHS): Nursing, midwifery and health visiting staff employed by trusts within Leeds HA as at 30 September each year
	1997	1998	1999	2000
	wte	hc	wte	hc	wte	hc	wte	hc
Total Leeds HA
Total nursing, midwifery and health visiting staff	5,620	6,980	5,440	6,880	5,420	6,900	5,570	7,050
of which:
Qualified	4,860	5,790	4,720	5,750	4,700	5,710	4,890	5,870
Unqualified	770	1,190	720	1,130	720	1,190	680	1,170
Leeds community and mental health services, teaching hospitals NHS trust
Total nursing, midwifery and health visiting staff	1,530	1,970	1,450	1,850	1,470	1,930	1,500	2,010
of which:
Qualified	1,160	1,400	1,130	1,370	1,150	1,400	1,160	1,410
Unqualified	370	570	320	490	320	520	340	600
St. James's and Seacroft university hospitals NHS trust
Total nursing, midwifery and health visiting staff	1,920	2,400	¹—	¹—	¹—	¹—	¹—	¹—
of which:
Qualified	1,680	2,030	¹—	¹—	¹—	¹—	¹—	¹—
Unqualified	240	370	¹—	¹—	¹—	¹—	¹—	¹—
United Leeds teaching hospitals NHS trust
Total nursing, midwifery and health visiting staff	2,170	2,610	¹—	¹—	¹—	¹—	¹—	¹—
of which:
Qualified	2,020	2,360	¹—	¹—	¹—	¹—	¹—	¹—
Unqualified	150	250	¹—	¹—	¹—	¹—	¹—	¹—
Leeds teaching hospitals NHS trust
Total nursing, midwifery and health visiting staff	¹—	¹—	3,990	5,020	3,950	4,970	4,060	5,030
of which:
Qualified	¹—	¹—	3,590	4,380	3,550	4,300	3,720	4,460
Unqualified	¹—	¹—	400	640	390	670	340	570
¹Not applicable