§ Dr. Evan HarrisTo ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) what the cost to the NHS of agency nurses was in each of the last six years in(a) England (b) each NHS region; [75637]
(2) How much was spent by the NHS on agency and bank nurses in (a) England and (b) each region, broken down by NHS trust, in each of the last six years. [79713]
§ Mr. HuttonData outlining the expenditure on non-National Health Service nursing, midwifery and health visiting staff is shown in the table. These figures include all agency staff and any other staff not directly employed by the individual NHS trusts, health authorities and primary care trusts. A regional breakdown is not available prior to 1996–1997.
he will place a copy of (a) the review and (b) plans to change the configuration of services in the Library. [80051]
§ Jacqui SmithI am considering the report following from a review of neonatal services and expect to determine the next steps in this process shortly.