§ Ms Julie MorganTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales which NHS trusts in Wales have access to an occupational health service; and which of those services are led by a consultant in occupational health. [51587]
§ Mr. Win GriffithsAll NHS trusts in Wales have access to an occupational health service. Nineteen of the NHS trusts provide their own occupational health service and the remainder contract with other healthcare providers. Of those that have their own occupational health service, ten have direct consultant input and of the remainder four have a Senior Clinical Medical Officer who is fully trained and on the Specialist Register of the Faculty of Occupational Medicine.
§ Ms Julie MorganTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales how many and what percentage of NHS staff in Wales have access to an occupational health service. [51588]
§ Mr. Win Griffiths100 per cent. of hospital and community based staff have access to an occupational health service, but no information is collected for staff employed in primary care.
§ Ms Julie MorganTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales what steps are being taken to ensure that the guidance, Occupational Health Services for NHS Staff (94)51, is being implemented in each NHS trust in Wales. [51589]
§ Mr. Win GriffithsThe guidance is not routinely monitored since it is a matter for NHS trusts as employers to ensure that their statutory duties are fulfilled. However, the Department has recently completed a survey and the results will be discussed with trusts over the next few months.