HC Deb 15 July 1993 vol 228 cc651-2W
Mr. John D. Taylor

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland at which health centres it is planned to proceed with capital expenditure projects in support of general medical practices in each of the next three years.

Eastern Northern Southern Western
Full time Part time Full time Part time Full time Part time Full time Part time
1990 362 192 115 89 48 70 159 20
1991 284 200 94 92 69 80 161 21
1992 292 197 91 86 62 89 154 20
1993 270 209 88 96 68 98 156 27

Notes:

1. Figures quoted are at March each year and include both hospital and community midwives.

2. Information prior to March 1990 is not available in a compatible form.

Mr. Cohen

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many midwifery staff are employed in each health board area(a) full time and (b) part time (i) on an agency basis and (ii) on bank contracts.

Mr. Ancram

There are no agency midwives employed in the health and personal social services in Northern Ireland. As at March 1993 there were 35 part-time midwives employed on bank contracts by the Eastern board and two by the Southern board.

Mr. Ancram

Health centres in Northern Ireland at which capital expenditure is planned in 1993–94, 1994–95 and 1995–96 are as listed:

1993–94 1994–95 1995–96
Eastern Health and Social Services Board
Lisburn HC Not known Not known
Shankill HC
Northern Health and Social Services Board
Glengormley Ballyclare1 Whiteabbey
Antrim Larne1 Ballyclare
Ballymena1 Whitehead1 Larne
Bellaghy1 Ballymena Carrickfergus
Cookstown Bellaghy Whitehead
Cullybackey Greenisland
Portglenone2 Portglenone
Randalstown
Ballycastle
Coleraine
Garvagh
Southern Health and Social Services Board
Portadown
HC Nil Nil
Western Health and Social Services Board
Dungiven1 Dungiven Nil
Shantallow1 Shantallow
Eglinton Omagh
Omagh Carrickmore
Lisnaskea
Carrickmore1
1 Indicates a project carried into the second year.
2 Indicates a project split over two years.

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