§ Mr. SpearingTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what consultations she has had concerning the future number and distribution of 999 emergency centres.
§ Mr. SackvilleThe Department obtained the views of regional ambulance officers in supporting an Office of Telecommunications recommendation for the establishment of a call handling agency for 999 calls. Advice to OFTEL on the number and location of call handling centres will be provided by independent consultants.
Unit Number of core staff Number of project staff Date contract ends Month of last chief scientist visit Cancer Screening Evaluation Unit 6.0 4.0 30 June 1994 September 1990 Centre for Health Economics 4.5 13.5 30 September 1995 December 1990 Centre for Primary Care Research 5.0 0.5 31 December 1993 December 1989 Childhood Cancer Research Group 11.0 3.0 31 August 1994 October 1991 Clinical Operational Research Unit 6.0 0.0 30 September 1995 October 1987 Dartington Social Research Unit 4.0 6.0 31 March 1994 May 1990 Medical Care Research Unit 7.5 17.0 31 March 1995 April 1988 National Institute for Social Work 6.0 7.0 31 December 1992 March 1986 National Perinatal Epidemiology Unit 9.5 14.0 31 March 1994 May 1989 Personal Social Services Research Unit 6.0 15.0 30 September 1994 June 1989 Social Policy Research Unit 7.0 7.0 31 March 1994 November 1989 Thomas Coram Research Unit 5.0 7.5 31 March 1994 November 1988 Social Medicine and Health Services Research Unit 23.0 16.0 31 March 1994 March 1989