§ Dr. StarkeyTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many NHS psychiatrists and psychiatric nurses are440W qualified to work with children and adolescents in Milton Keynes; and how many this represents in relation to the population under 16 years of age. [5315]
§ Jacqui SmithThe information requested is not available centrally in the format requested. Information on child and adolescent psychiatrists and psychiatric nurses for Buckinghamshire is as follows:
National health service hospital and community health services: medical and dental and qualified non-medical staff working in the psychiatric areas of work within Buckinghamshire health authority as at 30 September 2000 headcount per 100,000 of under 16 population Psychiatric nurses of which: 440 296.3 Community psychiatry 130 88.6 Other psychiatry 310 207.7 Child and adolescent psychiatrists 20 10.8 Notes:
1. Figures exclude learners and agency staff
2. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10
3. Due to rounding totals may not equal the sum of component parts
Source:
Department of Health Non-Medical Workforce Census
Department of Health Medical and Dental Workforce Census
§ Dr. StarkeyTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what the waiting times are for referrals to child and adolescent psychiatric services in Milton Keynes. [5316]
§ Jacqui SmithInformation on the waiting times for an appointment for child and adolescent services following referral are collected on a quarterly basis and placed in the Library. The latest figures for quarter 4 (January to March 2001) of the 2000–01 financial year indicate that Milton Keynes Primary Care Trust had no patients waiting over 13 weeks.