HC Deb 06 November 2001 vol 374 c227W
Dr. Fox

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what disciplinary regimes overseas doctor applicants to the NHS will be subject to while employed in the UK.[12709]

24 hour staffed beds
31 March 1999 position 31 March 2000 position Additional 24 hour staffed beds from 1998–99 to 1999–2000 31 March 2000 position (adjusted for changes in definition, boundaries and errors) 31 March 2001 position Additional 24 hour staffed beds from 1999–2000 to 2000–01
England 4,0744,396 322 4,010 4,304 294
Northern and Yorkshire Y01 938 1,074 136 872 829 -43
Trent Y02 242 257 15 257 283 26
West Midlands YO7 278 205 25 276 270 -6
North West YO8 414 419 5 407 451 44
Eastern YO9 313 439 126 439 557 118
London Y10 774 881 107 703 832 129
South East Yll 595 622 27 605 600 -5
South West Y12 520 499 -21 451 481 30

Source: Common Information Core 1998–99, 1999–2000, 2000–01

Dr. Fox

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many assertive outreach mental health teams are in operation.[12769]

Jacqui Smith

Returns received indicate that there were 173 assertive outreach teams in operation as at 30 June 2001. This is the latest date for which information is currently available.