§ Mr. Hoban:To ask the Secretary of State for Health what research has been carried out into the impact of greater consultant involvement in post-operative care; and if he will make a statement. [129599]
§ Mr. Hutton:The Department has not conducted any research on the impact of greater consultant involvement in post-operative care.
The Policy Research Programme ((PRP) has recently been asked to commission research on early warning scoring systems and outreach services for adult critical care; both of which can help improve experience and outcomes for patients with potential or actual need of critical care services. The PRP is liaising with the NHS
Table 1: Number of clients that (a) received and (b) did not receive a service, broken down by client group Rounded numbers 2000–011 2001–022 Client groups Total clients assessed Received a service3 Did not receive a service4 Total clients assessed Received a service3 Did not receive a service4 All primary client types 1,008,000 683,000 326,000 1,020,000 683,000 317,000 Physical & sensory Disability/Frailty 773,000 538,000 235,000 780,000 536,000 231,000 of which: Physical disability 396,000 283,000 113,000 351,000 241,000 104,000 hearing 23,000 17,000 6,000 22,000 16,000 5,300 visual 45,000 30,000 14,000 33,000 23,000 9,400 dual 5,500 4,300 1,400 5,000 3,500 1,400 frailty 257,000 179,000 78,000 278,000 192,000 80,000 Learning Disability 28,000 17,000 11,000 28,000 18,000 10,000 Mental Health 131,000 83,000 49,000 129,000 77,000 51,000 of which: dementia 31,000 24,000 7,300 31,000 23,000 8,000 Substance Abuse 10,000 7,400 2,900 12,000 7,300 4,200 Other vulnerable people 65,000 38,000 27,000 70,000 45,000 21,000 of which: asylum seekers 3,000 2,300 1,000 1,200 800 300 welfare benefits 2,400 2,000 600 4.700 4,200 400 1National estimates based on 147 councils for form Al and 137 councils for form A5. 2National estimates based on 149 councils for form Al and 147 councils for form A5. 3Clients receiving a service include, 'some or all (new) services started,' 'some (new) services intended but none started' and '(new) service(s) offered but declined.' 4Clients not receiving a service incluth. 'no (new) services offered or intended' and 'other sequel to assessment.' 5Figures may not add due to rounding and differences between forms A1 and A5. Source: RAP Forms A5 and Al 76W
Table 2: Percentage of cfients that (a) received and (b) did not receive a service, broken down by client group Rounded numbers and percentage 2000–011 2001–022 Client groups Total clients assessed Percentage of clients receiving a service3 Percentage of clients not receiving a service4 Total clients assessed Percentage of clients receiving a service3 Percentage of clients not receiving a service4 All primary client types 1,008,000 68 32 1,020,000 68 32 Physical & sensory Disability/Frailty 773,000 70 30 780,000 70 30 of which: Physical disability 396,000 71 29 351,000 70 30 hearing 23,000 74 26 22,000 75 25 visual 45,000 68 32 33,000 71 29 dual 5,500 75 25 5,000 71 29 frailty 257,000 70 30 278,000 71 29 Learning Disability 28,000 61 39 28,000 64 36 Mental Health 131,000 63 37 129,000 60 40 of which: dementia 31,000 77 23 31,000 74 26 Substance Abuse 10,000 72 28 12,000 63 37 Service Delivery and Organisation National R&D Programme, which has commissioned an evaluation of outreach services in critical care.