HC Deb 24 July 2002 vol 389 c1400W
Mr. Hancock

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many social workers there were per 1,000 population in(a) the Isle of Wight, Portsmouth and South East Hampshire Health Authority, (b) Hampshire and (c) the South East in each year since 1996; and if he will make a statement. [72024]

Jacqui Smith

Information on the number of social workers per 1,000 population is not available by health authority, only by local authority. The table below shows the whole-time equivalent number of social work staff (including care managers) per 1,000 population as at 30 September in each year between 1996 and 2001 for Hampshire, the Isle of Wight, Portsmouth and the south east region.

with mild to moderate Alzheimer's. Implementation of the NSF will ensure that people with Alzheimer's disease will receive the care and treatment they need.

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