§ Mr. Menzies CampbellTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will list(a) those targets of the Defence Medical Training Organisation for 1998–99 which (i) were and (ii) were not achieved, giving the factors affecting the outcome in each case and (b) action taken by the agency to improve target achievement performance in 1999–2000; and if he will make a statement. [111753]
§ Dr. Moonie[holding answer 6 March 2000]: This is a matter for the Chief Executive of the Defence Medical Training Organisation. I have asked the Chief Executive to write to the right hon. and learned Member.
Letter from Brigadier J. R. Brown to Mr. Menzies Campbell, dated 8 March 2000:
I am replying to your question to the Secretary of State for Defence about our targets for 1998–99 as this matter falls within my area of responsibility as Chief Executive of the Defence Medical Training Organisation.Our targets for 1998–99 are shown in the following table along with the outturn and achievement for that year. As you will see we achieved or exceeded all but three of our targets. We failed to meet our target to apply a Systems Approach to Training to a minimum of 33% of appropriate courses. This was because we had three vacant posts in the Division responsible for this work during this period. These posts have now been filled and we are on track to 711W achieve our target in this area for 1999/2000. We also narrowly missed our target to deliver 95% of Common Core Course trainees on time as we only achieved 94.3%. Also our target to ensure that
Ministerial key Targets 1989–99 Target/ Outturn Targets, outturns and achievements 1998–99 Target for 1999–2000 Efficiency Develop and implement a corporate index of efficiency that will then form a baseline for measuring year on year efficiency improvements Target By 31 March 1999 To achieve 1.5% efficiency gain in matching capacity to the AATR Outturn Achieved1 Throughput Ensure that availability meets the requirements as defined in the Annual Agreed Training Requirement (AATR) Target 100% This target has been merged with efficiency Outturn 99.7% Quality To achieve the following academic success rate for the categories of training shown: Common Core Course Target 92% 94% Outturn 98.7% Specialist Registrars Target 95% 96% Outturn 99.2% Pre Registration Nurses Target 96% 96% Outturn 97.4% The following % of trainees achieving academic success to be delivered on time agreed with the customer: Common Core Course Target 95% 96% Outturn 94.3% Specialist Registrars Target 96% 96% Outturn 100% Pre Registration Nurses Target 98% 98% Outturn 100% Ensure comprehensive application of a Systems Approach to Training to a minimum of X% of all appropriate courses Target 33% 33% Outturn 28% this target was missed due to three vacant posts in Training Development Division Other Establish and agree with customers the baseline requirements for individual baseline services training by X date Target 31 March 1999 Establish and agree with customers the requirement for external medical services training by 31 March 2000 Outturn Achieved for DMTO course schedule. Target extended to incorporate external training Achieve a satisfactory rating of customer satisfaction Target Satisfaction Customer Outturn Customers satisfied but no formal rating applied. Customer Satisfaction Survey to be run in 1999 1 1999–2000 is baseline year for index