§ Mr. FrancoisTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many full-time midwives were employed by Essex Strategic Health Authority on 1st September. [139511]
§ Dr. LadymanEssex Strategic Health Authority (SHA) does not employ any full time midwives. However, I am informed that the number of midwives employed by the National Health Service in Essex SHA area as at 30 September 2002 was 292.
Source:
Department of Health Non-Medical Workforce Census.
§ Mr. FrancoisTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many full-time district nurses were employed by Essex Strategic Health Authority on 1 September. [139512]
§ Dr. LadymanEssex Strategic Health Authority (SHA) does not employ any full time district nurses. However, I am informed that the number of district858W nurses employed by the National Health Service in Essex SHA area as at 30 September 2002 was 289, for which these are the latest figures available.
Source:
Department of Health Non-Medical Workforce Census 2002.
§ Mr. FrancoisTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many occupational therapists were employed by South Essex Partnership NHS Trust on 1 September. [139513]
§ Dr. LadymanAs at 30 September 2002, there were 82 occupational therapists employed by the South Essex Partnership National Health Service Trust. This, the latest available data, is shown in the table.
Whole-time equivalent Headcount at 30 September 2002 73 82 Source:
Department of Health Non-Medical workforce Census 2002
§ Mr. FrancoisTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many full-time administrative staff were employed in general practice surgeries by Essex Strategic Health Authority on 1September. [139514]
§ Dr. LadymanEssex Strategic Health Authority (SHA) does not directly employ staff in general practitioner practices they are recruited by each GP practice in line with their specific support requirements.
However, I am advised that there are 1,486 administrative and clerical staff employed by in practices in the Essex SHA area as at 30 September 2002, which are the latest figures available.
Source:
Department of Health General and Personal Medical Services Statistics.
§ Mr. FrancoisTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many full-time general practitioners were employed by Essex Strategic Health Authority on 1 September. [139515]
§ Dr. LadymanEssex Strategic Health Authority (SHA) does not directly employ any general practitioners, they are recruited through the primary care trusts in line with empowering the local care providing communities. However, I am advised that within the Essex SHA area in June 2003, the number of GPs were as shown in the table.
Number of Gps Number of which were full time 900 750 Source:
Department of Health General and Personal Medical Services Statistics
§ Mr. FrancoisTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what the vacancy figure for NHS general practitioners in Essex was on 1 September. [139520]
§ Dr. LadymanIt is not possible to give vacancy statistics on a particular date. However, I am informed that there are currently 157 vacancies for general practitioners in the Essex Strategic Health Authority area as at 31 March 2003, for which these are the latest figures available.
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§ Mr. FrancoisTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what the vacancy figure for district nurses in Essex was on 1 September. [139521]
§ Dr. LadymanThe total number of vacancies are not held centrally. However, I am advised that information for three month vacancies is collected and the data currently available is as at 31 March 2003.
Vacancies for all district nurses in the Essex Strategic Health Authority area and three month vacancy rates, numbers and staff in post are shown in the table.
Three Month vacancy rate—
percentage
Three month vacancy
number
Staff in post (whole-time
equivalent)
Staff in post (headcount)
March 2003 September 2002 5.8 20 407 512 Sources:
Department of Health Vacancies Survey, March 2003.
Department of Health Non-Midical Workforce Census, September 2002.
§ Mr. FrancoisTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what the vacancy figure for ambulance paramedics in the Essex ambulance service was on 1 September. [139522]
§ Dr. LadymanThe total number of vacancies is not held centrally. However, I am advised that information for three month vacancies is collected and the data currently available is as at 31 March 2003.
Vacancies for all ambulance staff in the Essex Strategic Health Authority area and three month vacancy rates, numbers and staff in post are shown in the table.
All Ambulance staff Three Month vacancy rate—
percentage
Three month vacancy
number
Staff in post (whole-time
equivalent)
Staff in post (headcount)
March 2003 September 2002 0.0 — 566 623 Source:
Department of Health Vacancies Survey, March 2003.
§ Mr. FrancoisTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many full-time paramedics were employed by Essex Air Ambulance on 1 September. [139660]
§ Dr. LadymanThis information is not collected centrally.
§ Mr. FrancoisTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many trainee paramedics were employed by the Essex Ambulance Service on 1st September. [139661]
§ Dr. LadymanAs at 30 September 2002, there were 62 full-time trainee ambulance personnel employed by the Essex Ambulance Service National Health Service Trust, for which these are the latest figures available.
Source:
Department of Health Non-Medical Workforce Census.