§ Mr. BurstowTo ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) how many older people whose discharge from hospital 1399W was delayed have acquired a healthcare-associated infection while waiting to be discharged in the last 12 months; and if he will make a statement; [71863]
(2) how many emergency readmissions associated with health care acquired infections there were in each of the last six years; and if he will make a statement. [71864]
§ Jacqui SmithThe data requested are not routinely collected. However, we are committed to tackling healthcare associated infections and as part of implementing "Getting Ahead of the Curve", our strategy for combating infectious diseases, we are developing targeted action plans for healthcare associated infections and antimicrobial resistance.
§ Tim LoughtonTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many hospital trusts closed(a) wards and (b) operating facilities in the last 12 months due to hospital acquired infections. [71090]
Social work staff1 (whole-time equivalent) per 1,000 population 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 20012 Hampshire (old) 0.5 .. .. .. .. .. Hampshire (remaining) .. 0.4 0.5 0.4 0.4 0.5 Isle Of Wight Unitary Authority 0.6 0.7 0.9 0.9 0.9 0.8 Portsmouth Unitary Authority .. 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.9 South East 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 .. = not applicable due to local government reorganisation. 1 Includes care managers. 2 2,000 population figures used as these are the latest available. Sources:
Form SSDS001, annual return of local authority social services departments staff and Office for National Statistics population figures.