§ Mr. KeyTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many beds were blocked in Salisbury district hospital in each month since January 2001. [77313]
§ Ms BlearsInformation on delayed discharges has been collected at health authority rather than individual trust level, on a quarterly basis. As of Quarter 1 of 2002–03 this information will be collected quarterly at primary care trust level. All available information has been placed in the Library.
The Government recognises that delayed discharges are a problem across the south. Health and local authorities are working together to take action to improve the situation. In October 2001 the Government announced an extra £300 million in the "cash for change" initiative to tackle delayed transfers of care. Last year Wiltshire received over £700,000, this year over £2 million.
§ Mr. FlookTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many beds were blocked in Taunton and Somerset NHS Trust beds in each month since January 2001. [77761]
§ Ms BlearsInformation on delayed discharges has been collected at health authority rather than individual trust level, on a quarterly basis. As of Quarter 1 of 2002–03 this information will be collected quarterly at primary care trust level. All available information has been placed in the Library.
The Government recognises that delayed discharges are a problem across the south. Health and local authorities are working together to take action to improve the situation. In October 2001 the Government announced an extra £300 million in the 'Cash for
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Table 1: Age standardised incidence rate for breast cancer1, females, English counties2 and Wales, years of registration 1991 to 1999. Rate per 100,000 population 3 Area 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 Bedfordshire4 105 127 107 106 112 94 144 126 98 Berkshire4 114 113 107 116 114 123 120 124 122 Bristol/Bath area 110 99 97 98 104 98 113 116 126 Buckinghamshire4 118 122 116 118 117 138 130 127 131 Cambridgeshire4 135 114 109 121 101 110 111 112 128 Cheshire4 106 103 98 93 110 100 99 102 113 Cornwall (and Isles of Scilly) 94 100 89 117 116 108 123 115 132 Cumbria 87 101 93 94 87 105 97 107 113 Derbyshire4 113 104 101 106 100 101 106 107 113 Devon4 104 108 106 93 104 104 113 121 127 Dorset4 116 118 133 141 122 135 136 125 153 Durham4 97 87 82 99> 92 114 109 113 109 East Sussex4 106 114 106 94 111 115 124 109 113 Essex 105 99 93 107 111 108 124 113 118 Gloucestershire 108 119 102 96 106 102 101 121 151 Greater London (Metropolitan county) 102 105 98 100 108 106 119 116 114 Greater Manchester (Metropolitan county) 100 104 102 102 105 109 107 114 114 Hampshire4 106 114 125 125 121 117 125 115 110 Herefordshire and Worcestershire4 97 118 110 116 101 114 124 115 112 Hertfordshire 109 93 123 112 120 124 145 131 130 Change' initiative to tackle delayed transfers of care. Last year Somerset received over £700,000, this year over £1.5 million.