Special Hospitals

HC Deb 16 January 1980 vol 976 cc769-70W

Mr. Christopher Price

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many disciplinary proceedings took place in

Year	Broadmoor	Rampton	Moss Side	Park Lane
1976	…	…	2 (1)	Nil	3 (3)	2 (Nil)
1977	…	…	3 (2)	Nil	2 (Nil)	Nil
1978	…	…	10 (5)	Nil	4 (Nil)	2 (2)

Mr. Christopher Price

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services what building works are in progress or planned in the special hospitals; and when such works are expected to be completed.

Hospital	Work	Latest expected completion date
Broadmoor	…	1. Provision of a further staff hostel	June 1980.
		2. Provision of staff changing facilities	February 1980.
		3. Redevelopment of hospital—1st phase of Advance works (due to commence in August 1980).	October 1981.
		4. Redevelopment of hospital—2nd phase of Advance works (due to commence in March 1981).	August 1982.
		5. Redevelopment of hospital—Stage 1 (5 wards, Control Centre, Medical Centre, Administration Building, Stores and Kitchens—due to commence in April 1982) (4 subsequent stages follow with a final estimated completion date of 1993).	March 1984.
Park Lane	…	1. Hospital Building—Phase 1 (4 wards)	Mid 1980.
		2. Hospital Building—Phase 2 (4 wards and kitchens)	Mid 1981.
		3. Hospital Building—Phases 3 and 4 (7 wards, Assembly Hall, Chapel, Medical Centre, Occupation Centre, Education Centre, Recreation Centre, Central Centre).	No firm date yet available.
		4. Vehicle Charging Bay	No firm date yet available.
Moss Side	…	1. Farm and Garden Complex	Planning stage only.
Rampton	…	1. Rebuilding of Catherine Ward	March 1981.
		2 New workshops	Planning stage only with expected date of start in 1980.
		3. Storage and toilet facilities for existing workshops
		4. New Psychology Building
		5. Modernisation of existing housing stock	Feasibility stage only.

Mr. Christopher Price

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many responsible medical officers are currently working in each of the special hospitals; and how many of them have psychiatric qualifications.

Sir George Young

There are currently eight responsible medical officers at Rampton, seven at Broadmoor, four at each of the special hospitals during 1976, 1977 and 1978 involving members of staff; in how many cases members of staff were suspended; and in how many cases professional bodies were notified.

Sir George Young

Formal disciplinary proceedings (as distinct from cases in which staff were warned by supervisors) were taken against staff in the special hospitals as shown in the following table. The figures in brackets represent the number of cases in which staff were suspended. There were no cases in 1976, 1977 and 1978 in which management notified professional bodies following disciplinary proceedings.

Sir George Young

Building work on the maintenance, refurbishment and redevelopment of the special hospital is a continuous process; the table below shows the main work planned or in progress.

Moss Side and two at Park Lane. All, except one who is a locum, have postgraduate psychiatric qualifications.