§ David DavisTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how much was spent on consultancy fees by Tees, East and North Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust in each of the past three years; if he will list each consultant employed by the Trust; and on what matters they were requested to advise. [143236]
§ Miss Melanie JohnsonThe information requested is not held centrally.
§ David DavisTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how much has been claimed in expenses by the chief executive of Tees, East and North Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust since her appointment; and what her salary was in the past six months, including bonuses, where payable. [143237]
§ Miss Melanie JohnsonThe chief executive of Tees, East and North Yorkshire Ambulance Service National Health Service Trust took up appointment on 1 June 2003. She receives an annual salary of £85,000 and has received £471 in expenses.
Source:
Tees, East and North Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust.
§ David DavisTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how much was spent on wages for(a) management and (b) paramedics by Tees, East and North Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust in each of the past three years. [143238]
§ Miss Melanie JohnsonThe information requested is shown in the following table.
£000 Expenditure on total senior managers and Managers Expenditure on ambulance staff 2000–01 1,797 13,283 2001–02 1,807 15,399 2002–03 1,827 17,121 Source:
Tees, East and North Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust.
Figures for expenditure on paramedics are not available separately from expenditure on all ambulance staff.
§ David DavisTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what steps are being taken to improve the performance of the Tees, East and North Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust. [143240]
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§ Miss Melanie JohnsonThis is a matter for the North and East Yorkshire and North Lincolnshire Strategic Health Authority. I understand that Tees, East and North Yorkshire Ambulance Service (TENYAS) National Health Service Trust has agreed an improvement plan with the North and East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire Strategic Health Authority. This recognises the issues which TENYAS faces and identifies appropriate actions to move the trust forward in 2003–04.