§ Mr. MackinlayTo ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) if he will list the towns of residence of each of the non-executive directors of the Basildon and Thurrock hospital trust; [5710]
(2) what are the termination dates of the contracts for the existing non-executive directors of the Basildon and Thurrock hospital trust; and when he expects advertisements will be published inviting applications to fill the next vacancies that occur. [5711]
§ Mr. MilburnThe information requested is provided in the table:
Post town Appointment dates From To Chairman Mr. Ian Macpherson Ingatestone 1 Doccmber 1993 30 November 1997 Non-executive directors Mr. Derek Harman Benfleet 1 December 1995 30 November 1997 Mrs. Joan Sladden Brentwood 1 December 1993 30 November 1997 Mr. Peter Wallis Grays 1 December 1994 30 November 1998 Mr. Melvyn Lambert Hornchurch 1 December 1996 30 November 1998 Ms Fiona Last Brentwood 1 December 1996 30 November 1998 An advertisement for the chairmanship appointment appeared in the Sunday Times on 29 June 1997. Two more advertisements will be placed in The Guardian on 2 July 1997, and The Times on 3 July 1997. The two non-executive director posts will be advertised in the local press shortly.
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§ Mr. MackinlayTo ask the Secretary of State for Health which(a) royal colleges and (b) other bodies have indicated that they may withdraw accreditation for teaching of staff employed by the Basildon and Thurrock hospital trust if services are not transferred to Basildon hospital from (i) Orsett hospital and (ii) other locations. [5713]
§ Mr. MilburnWe understand from Basildon and Thurrock General Hospitals NHS Trust that the accreditation of training currently undertaken at Basildon hospital is not dependent on services being transferred there from Orsett or other locations.
§ Mr. MackinlayTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many consultants with(a) full time contracts and (b) part-time contracts with the Basildon and Thurrock hospital trust are permitted under those contracts to work privately at (i) the Nuffield hospital, Brentwood and (ii) other hospitals indicating the total hours they are contracted to work for (1) the trust in each case and (2) in private hospitals. [5714]
§ Mr. MilburnWe understand from Basildon and Thurrock General Hospitals NHS Trust that it currently employs 69 consultant medical staff. Of these 31 are on whole-time contracts and do 11 sessions a week, 30 are on maximum pan-time contracts and do 10 sessions a week, and eight are on part time contracts and do from two to eight sessions a week for the trust. The consultants are employed on nationally agreed terms and conditions which specify their entitlement to undertake private practice. The work plans of every consultant are reviewed annually to ensure that contractual requirements are met and that clinical sessions are allocated to meet local healthcare needs.
§ Mr. MackinlayTo ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will place in the Library a copy of the document by which the Basildon and Thurrock hospital trust consulted the Burma Star Association over its intention to seek planning permission for residential development at Orsett of land containing the Burma Star Association's garden of remembrance. [5716]
§ Mr. MilburnWe understand from Basildon and Thurrock General llospitals NHS trust that the planning documents prepared so far deal with the principles of land use. Matters relating to the layout of the land are reserved, and Parties having an interest in the site will be consulted as appropriate.
§ Mr. MackinlayTo ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will list the terminal dates of the fixed term contracts for each of the executive directors of the Basildon and Thurrock hospital trust. [5709]
§ Mr. MilburnWe understand from Basildon and Thurrock General Hospitals NHS trust that each of the executive directors is on an 18-month rolling contract subject to regular formal review by the remuneration committee.