§ Mr. MadelTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what discussions her Department has had with Bedfordshire county council about the future of Oxendon house, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire; and if she will make a statement.
§ Mr. BowisThe Department has been kept informed about recent developments in relation to Bedfordshire county council's children's home, Oxendon house. I understand that the acting principal of the home has been arrested and charged by the police and that four other members of staff have been suspended. Following advice from the social services inspectorate, the county council is conducting an investigation into allegations of inappropriate therapies and restraint techniques and the general
HCHS salary costs for administration and clerical staff Region 1989–90 £000s 1990–91 £000s 1991–92 £000s 1992–93 £000s Northern 59,873 68,294 74,398 66,316 Yorkshire 68,955 76,647 71,129 56,606 Trent 90,141 102,750 110,586 96,330 East Anglia 36,648 43,159 47,768 43,959 North West Thames 77,695 94,959 103,049 88,836 North East Thames 101,809 116,802 112,500 91,945 South East Thames 98,880 111,716 115,472 95,480 South West Thames 72,451 83,251 84,887 60,440 Wessex 52,498 58,770 66,360 56,323 Oxford 48,151 55,314 62,209 60,169 South Western 59,830 70,223 52,830 34,511 West Midlands 110,016 123,706 136,394 139,224 Mersey 52,959 58,602 43,756 29,224 North Western 90,513 100,324 106,761 96,395 SHA 18,245 22,513 26,757 29,805 NHS Trusts — — 168,578 455,694 Total 1,038,664 1,187,030 1,383,434 1,501,257
HCHS salary costs for managerial staff Region 1989–90 £000s 1990–91 £000s 1991–92 £000s 1992–93 £000s Northern 9,809 15,301 21,007 22,650 Yorkshire 13,035 23,501 27,114 27,773 Trent 9,183 14,969 24,547 26,395 East Anglia 8,505 11,232 14,833 16,318 North West Thames 13,778 19,568 25,020 25,137 North East Thames 19,180 29,010 33,824 34,005 South East Thames 12,959 19,993 27,434 30,011 South West Thames 9,230 16,167 20,556 26,498 Wessex 8,648 15,718 21,698 23,209 Oxford 5,402 10,123 15,622 18,677 South Western 11,573 15,670 15,122 10,004 West Midlands 17,007 23,498 34,907 42,427 Mersey 8,399 13,801 13,602 11,093 North Western 9,773 18,870 28,817 30,247 SHAs 2,362 4,111 5,440 7,933 NHS Trusts — — 54,296 141,854 Total 158,843 251,472 383,839 494,231 136W
HCHS salary costs for nursing and midwifery staff Region 1989–90 £000s 1990–91 £000s 1991–92 £000s 1992–93 £000s Northern 327,830 351,182 356,965 310,195 Yorkshire 355,539 380,633 347,362 263,155 Trent 451,088 484,754 487,920 409,895 East Anglia 193,638 211,961 220,493 194,181 culture of the home. Meanwhile the home has been closed, the children relocated and 45 members of staff have been given leave of absence.
The social services inspectorate is continuing to monitor the situation.