HC Deb 01 February 1989 vol 146 cc274-5W
Mr. Redmond

To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will list for the last five years the number of deaths that have occurred at Broadmoor special hospital, the cause of death and the number of deaths that were investigated by a public inquiry; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Freeman

Deaths of patients at Broadmoor hospital in the five years ended 31 December 1988 are listed in the table. That which occurred on 6 July 1984 was investigated by a public inquiry. But the circumstances of all deaths arising from other than natural causes are fully considered by hospital management to see whether any lessons can be learned.

Date of death Cause of death
20 January 1984 Inhalation of stomach contents
10 May 1984 Stroke/heart attack
6 July 1984 Inhalation of stomach contents
2 August 1984 Pulmonary thrombo-embolism/carcinoma of colon/acute peritonitis
23 November 1984 Pneumonia
8 March 1985 Suicide (hanging)
23 August 1985 Heart attack
29 April 1986 Heart attack
6 July 1986 Heart attack
26 July 1986 Suicide (hanging)
14 September 1986 Heart attack
11 November 1986 Peritonitis/pneumonia
20 May 1987 Heart attack
21 May 1987 Pneumonia/lung cancer
11 July 1987 Suicide (hanging)
10 September 1987 Choked on food
29 October 1987 Heart attack
28 January 1988 Heart attack
8 April 1988 Cancer of the stomach
29 April 1988 Respiratory arrest/Cardio myopathy (HIV positive)
23 August 1988 Inhalation of stomach contents/cardio-respiratory failure associated with Chlorpromazine therapy
7 October 1988 Pneumonia associated with emphysema

Year Total cost Estimated

salaries

 Employers super-annuation Travelling
1983–84 917 690 138 89
1984–85 1,051 796 159 96
1985–86 1,229 958 192 79
1986–87 1,335 1,035 207 93
1987–88 1,455 1,121 224 110

It is not possible to provide figures for equipment, accommodation and rentals because these are subsumed in other departmental budgets and cannot easily be identified.

Mr. Sean Hughes

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what was the average number of weeks worked per year by all dental reference officers in each of the years between 1983 and 1988, excluding sick leave, leave, study leave and attendance at courses.

Mr. Freeman

The information requested is as follows: