§ Tim LoughtonTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many working time equivalent physiotherapists were employed by the Brighton Healthcare NHS Trust in each of the last five years; and what the current vacancy rates are. [42282]
§ Ms BlearsThe information requested is shown in the table.
NHS hospital and community health services (HCHS): qualified scientific, therapeutic and technical staff working within the physiotherapy area of work in Brighton healthcare NHS trust as at 30 September each year—whole-time equivalents All staff 1997 70 1998 70 1999 80 2000 80 2001 80 Notes:
1. The current three month vacancy rate for Brighton healthcare NHS trust is 1.3 per cent. and the number (wte) of three month vacancy rate is less than 10.
857W2. Three month vacancies are vacancies as at 31 March 2001 which trusts are actively trying to fill, which had lasted for three months or more (whole time equivalents).
3. Three month vacancies rates are three month vacancies expressed as a percentage of three month vacancies plus staff in post from the September 2000 non-medical work force census (whole time equivalent).
4. Numbers are rounded to the nearest 10.
5. Percentages are rounded to the nearest decimal point.
Department of Health Vacancies Survey, March 2001—vacancies in NHS trusts by health authority areas and trusts1, qualified physiotherapists three month vacancy rates2,3 numbers and staff in post Whole time equivalents Three month vacancy rates (percentage) Three month vacancies Staff in post England total 5.0 660 12,990 East Sussex, Brighton and Hove HA 0.6 0 180 Eastbourne Hospitals NHS Trust 0.0 0 40 Hastings and Rother NHS Trust 0.0 0 50 South Downs Health NHS Trust 4— 4— 4— Brighton Health Care NHS Trust 1.3 0 80 Eastbourne and County Healthcare NHS Trust 0.0 0 20 Sussex Ambulance Service NHS Trust 5— 5— 5— West Sussex HA 5.1 10 140 Worthing Priority Care Services NHS Trust 5— 5— 5— Sussex Weald and Downs NHS Trust 0.0 0 30 Worthing and Southlands Hospitals NHS Trust 6.3 0 60 The Royal West Sussex NHS Trust 12.6 0 20 Mid Sussex NHS Trust 0.0 0 30 1 HA figures are based on trusts, and do not necessarily reflect the geographical provision of health care. 2 Three month vacancies are vacancies as at 31 March 2001 which trusts are actively trying to fill, which had lasted for three months or more (whole time equivalents) 3 Three month vacancy rates are three month vacancies expressed as a percentage of three month vacancies plus staff in post from the September 2000 non-medical work force census (whole time equivalent) 4 Indicates where staff in post and numbers of vacancies are less than five 5 Indicates zero Notes:
1. Percentages rounded to one decimal place
2. Staff in post figures are as at September 2000
Sources:
1. Department of Health Vacancies Survey March 2001
2. Department of Health Non-Medical Workforce Census