HC Deb 05 July 2000 vol 353 cc187-8W
Mr. Harvey

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many patients were waiting for admission to hospitals, including suspended patients but not including self-deferred cases,(a) in (i) Great Britain and (ii) each health authority, in (1) 1987 and (2) 1992 and (b) in (A) Great Britain and (B) each NHS trust in each year since 1995. [127209]

Mr. Denham

[holding answer 23 June 2000]: The information requested for England has been placed in the Library. Matters for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland are for their respective Administrations.

Shona McIsaac

To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) what percentage of in-patients are treated at the Diana Princess of Wales hospital in Grimsby in(a) one

NHS Hospital and Community Health Services (HCHS): Number of administrative staff; managerial staff; nurses; junior doctors and other medical staff employed in the NHS region as at 30 September each year
Whole-time equivalent
England Northern and Yorkshire Trent West Midlands North West Eastern London South East South West Other
1999
Administrative and estates staff 149,230 18,880 14,900 15,460 20,700 11,910 25,960 21,290 13,020 7,110
Administrative managerial staff 23,380 2,660 2,250 2,400 2,500 2,020 4,290 3,840 1,820 1,590
Nurses 338,580 45,910 35,640 35,640 51,150 30,920 51,540 51,050 32,660 4,060
Of which:
Qualified 250,650 34,540 25,950 26,340 37,420 21,260 42,810 36,620 24,040 1,670
Unqualified 87,440 11,380 9,540 9,300 13,720 9,570 8,700 14,320 8,550 2,380
Junior doctors1 29,470 3,520 3,060 2,940 4,160 2,520 6,930 4,000 2,340 3
Other Medical staff2 26,500 3,500 2,620 2,750 3,790 2,540 4,630 4,210 2,460 3
1998
Administrative and estates staff 145,670 18,380 14,460 12,910 20,840 18,970 16,700 15,550 20,410 7,440
Administrative managerial staff 21,850 2,510 2,110 2,230 3,410 3,070 2,430 2,160 2,330 1,600
Nurses 332,200 44,870 34,930 32,310 46,710 42,250 42,100 35,400 49,740 3,880
Of which:
Qualified 247,240 33,750 25,390 23,650 36,570 31,930 31,100 26,350 36,820 1,680
Unqualified 84,520 11,120 9,540 8,660 10,080 10,000 11,000 9,010 12,910 2,200
Junior doctors1 29,100 3,590 2,970 2,860 4,180 2,680 5,310 4,190 3,320 3
Other Medical staff2 25,160 3,370 2,410 2,620 3,580 2,540 3,920 3,540 3,180 3
1997
Administrative and estates staff 145,150 18,420 14,390 12,820 21,060 18,650 16,480 15,290 20,240 7,800
Administrative managerial staff 21,430 2,460 1,980 2,270 3,330 3,130 2,410 2,190 2,190 1,460
Nurses 330,620 45,030 34,760 32,040 46,920 42,680 41,850 34,200 49,300 3,840

month or less, (b) three months, (c) six months and (d) over six months; [128500]

(2) what percentage of in-patients are treated at Scunthorpe hospital in (a) one month or less, (b) three months, (c) six months and (d) over six months. [128501]

Mr. Hutton

The latest available information is given in the table.

In patients treated
Diana Princess of Wales Hospital Scunthorpe and Goole Hospital
Elective waiting list admissions 9,683 18,740
Elective waiting list admissions:
Within 1 month 1,924 8,118
Percentage seen within 1 month 20 43
Within 3 months 1,895 3,956
Percentage seen within 3 months 20 21
Within 6 months 1,448 1,989
Percentage seen within 6 months 15 11
Over 6 months 4,416 4,677
Percentage seen over 6 months 46 25

Note:

Percentages do not always add to 100 due to rounding.

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