HC Deb 06 November 2003 vol 412 cc784-6W
Hugh Bayley

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what NHS expenditure(a) in cash terms and (b) at current prices on services provided by GP surgeries, other than NHS prescription items, was in York in each year since 1992. [135958]

Miss Melanie Johnson

Information for York is not available. The table shows information for the nearest geographical match to York.

North Yorkshire expenditure on services provided by GP surgeries for each year
£000
Cash terms Current prices
1992–93 37,254 47,836
1993–94 37,422 46,604
1994–95 38,293 47,167
1995–96 39,029 46,551
1996–97 38,189 44,214

North Yorkshire expenditure on services provided by GP surgeries for each year
£000
Cash terms Current prices
1997–98 40,629 45,611
1998–99 41,450 45,297
1999–2000 39,544 42,431
2000–01 40,612 42,839
2001–02 48,240 49,615

Sources:

1. North Yorkshire Family Health Services Authority audited annual accounts 1992–93 to 1995–96.

2. North Yorkshire Health Authority audited annual accounts 1996–97 to 1998–99.

3. North Yorkshire Health Authority audited summarisation forms 1999–2000 to 2001–02.

4. Selby and York Primary Care Trust audited summarisation schedules 2001–02.

5. HM Treasury GDP Deflator.

Hugh Bayley

To ask the Secretary of State for Healthwhat capital investment(a) in cash terms and (b) at current prices has been at York District Hospital in each year since 1992. [135962]

Miss Melanie Johnson

The requested information is shown in the table.

York Hospitals NHS Trust: Net Book Value of Purchased Capital Additions for each year
£000
Cash terms Current prices
1992–93 5,791 7,346
1993–94 6,028 7,507
1994–95 7,456 9,184
1995–96 8,841 10,545
1996–97 2,708 3,135
1997–98 1,457 1,636
1998–99 3,185 3,481
1999–2000 2,778 2,981
2000–01 6,571 6,931
2001–02 4,159 4,278

Source:

York Hospitals NHS Trust: Net Book Value of Purchased Capital Additions for each year.

Hugh Bayley

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many nurses were in training at York nursing school in each year since 1992. [136050]

Miss Melanie Johnson

The information requested is shown in the table.

Pre-registration nurses at the School of Nursing, York University
At 1 April Number
19921 357
19931 319
1994 554
1995 488
1996 380
1997 397
1998 425
1999 491
2000 544
2001 596
2002 638
2003 637
1 Figures for 1992 and 1993 relate to York and Scarborough College of Nursing only, as Harrogate and Northallerton School of Nursing was a separate institution at this time.

Source:

University of York.

Hugh Bayley

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what progress has been made with implementing the National Service Framework for Older People in York. [136052]

Miss Melanie Johnson

Selby and York Primary Care Trust (PCT) submitted a report on progress towards the milestones set out in the national service framework to its older people's partnership board in September 2003. This report shows the work, which has been done to bring about improvements for older people, to work in partnership across organisational boundaries and to ensure a sharp focus on the development of services that are person/patient-centred, joined-up, timely and active in promoting health in older age. A full copy of the report is available from Selby and York PCT.

Hugh Bayley

To ask the Secretary of State for Health when digital hearing aids will be offered to NHS patients in York. [136053]

Miss Melanie Johnson

York Hospitals National Health Service Trust will begin fitting digital hearing aids as part of the modernised hearing aid service by March 2004.