§ Helen JonesTo ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) what training the Chief Executive of Cheshire and Merseyside Strategic Health Authority has undergone since her appointment; [112307]
(2) what recent training the Chief Executive of Cheshire and Merseyside Strategic Health Authority has received (a) in dealing with complaints from and (b) on the role of Members. [112309]
§ Jacqui SmithAny successful applicant for the post of chief executive of a Strategic Health Authority (SHA) will have been required to be able to demonstrate that they had achieved a level of competencies, abilities and experience appropriate to the post, as determined by a national recruitment and assessment process. All chief executives have access to a national leadership development programme.
The Chief Executive of Cheshire and Merseyside SHA has not had any formal training on complaints handling or on the role of right hon. and hon. Members.
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§ Helen JonesTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how much was claimed in expenses by the director of communications at Cheshire and Merseyside Strategic Health Authority in the last financial year. [115632]
§ Jacqui SmithThe head of communications at Cheshire and Merseyside Strategic Health Authority claimed £3,719.04 in expenses during 2002–03.
§ Helen JonesTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what arrangements are in place for reviewing the performance of the director of communications of the Cheshire and Merseyside Strategic Health Authority. [115633]
§ Jacqui SmithThe head of communications at the Cheshire and Merseyside Strategic Health Authority has regular reviews with his line manager and an annual performance review.
§ Helen JonesTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how much was spent by the Cheshire and Merseyside Strategic Health Authority on communications and publicity in the last financial year. [115634]
§ Jacqui SmithThe total expenditure of the Cheshire and Merseyside Strategic Health Authority (CMSHA) on communications and publicity amounts to £65,847.43. Of this, £51,224.43 was for salaries, including on-call costs.
The CMSHA spent £1,623 and the Cheshire and Merseyside work force development confederation spent £13,000 on communications and publicity.
§ Helen JonesTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many staff at the Cheshire and Merseyside Strategic Health Authority work on(a) communications strategy and (b) press relations. [115635]
§ Jacqui SmithThe Cheshire and Merseyside Strategic Health Authority communications team has three full-time employees. The role covers communications strategy and press relations, briefing and patient and public involvement.
In addition to this, the Cheshire and Merseyside work force development confederation has one full-time vacancy.
§ Helen JonesTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what the annual salary is of the Director of Communications at Cheshire and Merseyside Strategic Health Authority. [115636]
§ Jacqui SmithThe annual salary of the Head of Communications at Cheshire and Merseyside Strategic Health Authority is £42,000.
§ Helen JonesTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what training courses the Director of Communications at Cheshire and Merseyside Strategic Health Authority has attended since his appointment. [115637]
§ Jacqui SmithThe Head of Communications at Cheshire and Merseyside Strategic Health Authority took up his post in October 2002. He has received personal and professional development through the national communications network and national patient and public involvement network. He has recently attended a course on performance development and review for managers.
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§ Helen JonesTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what professional qualifications are held by the Director of Communications of Cheshire and Merseyside Strategic Health Authority. [115638]
§ Jacqui SmithThe Head of Communications at Cheshire and Merseyside Strategic Health Authority has a BA (Hons) upper second in public administration and a postgraduate diploma in management studies.
§ Helen JonesTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many people applied for the post of Director of Communications at Cheshire and Merseyside Strategic Health Authority; and how many were interviewed. [115639]
§ Jacqui SmithA total of 28 applicants applied for the post of Head of Communications at the Cheshire and Merseyside Strategic Health Authority. From the 28 applicants, six people were short-listed for interview and four people attended the interview.
§ Helen JonesTo ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will place a copy of the job description of the director of communications of Cheshire and Merseyside Strategic Health Authority in the Library. [115640]
§ Jacqui SmithThe job description for the head of communications at the Cheshire and Merseyside Strategic Health Authority has been placed in the Library.