HC Deb 22 December 1988 vol 144 cc399-400W
Ms. Harman

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the present arrangements for all patients in non-National

The New Clinical grading structure for nursing, midwifery and health visitor staff Number of old clinical grades assimilated to each of the new clinical grades on the basis of duties and responsibilities on 1 April 1988: Oldham
Numbers transferred to each new clinical grade
Previous grade Staff in post (whole time equivalents) A B C D E F 1G H I
Nursing Auxiliary 249.12 244.28 34.84 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Staff Nursery Nurse 11.10 0.00 11.10 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Enrolled Nurse2 199.91 — — 107.95 3.00 88.96 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Enrolled District Nurse2 30.25 — — 0.00 30.25 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Senior Enrolled Nurse2 0.00 — — 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Staff Nurse2 195.93 — — — 47.81 148.12 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Staff Midwife2 40.00 — — — 5.00 35.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Deputy Sister2 26.00 — — — 0.00 0.00 26.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Nursing Sister II2 149.45 — — — — — 78.45 69.00 2.00 0.00
Midwifery Sister II2 70.00 — — — — — 26.00 44.00 0.00 0.00
District Nurse (Sister II)2 63.45 — — — — — 0.00 20.00 13.00 0.00
Nursing Sister I 33.00 — — — — — 0.00 20.00 13.00 0.00
Midwifery Sister I 6.00 — — — — — 0.00 4.00 2.00 0.00
Health Visitor 51.0 — — — — — 0.00 51.00 0.00 0.00
Senior Nurse 8 1.0 — — — — — 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Senior Nurse 8(Midwife) 0.00 — — — — — 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Senior Nurse 7 10.00 — — — — — 0.00 0.00 1.00 9.00
Senior Nurse 7 (Midwife) 1.00 — — — — — 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.00
Clinical Teacher 0.00 — — — — — 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Fieldwork Teacher 14.00 — — — — — 0.00 7.00 7.00 0.00
Practical Work Teacher 4.00 — — — — — 0.00 0.00 4.00 0.00
Tutor 0.00 — — — — — — —1 0.00 0.00
Tutor Midwife 2.00 — — — — — — — 0.00 2.00
Post Basic Student
Enrolled 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Staff Nurse 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Deputy Sister 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Sister II 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Others 2.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Totals 1,189.21 244.28 45.94 107.95 86.06 272.08 130.45 257.45 30.00 15.00

Health Service hospices to obtain necessary drugs under the National Health Service; and whether he has any plans to make present arrangements more effective.

Mr. Mellor

We are aware that some hospices fund current arrangements insufficiently flexible, and the scope for improvements is under consideration.

Ms. Harman

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many medical directors of the 75 independent hospices in England and Wales do not have the right to prescribe drugs and appliances under the National Health Service for patients in their care.

Mr. Mellor

We do not collect this information centrally.