HC Deb 19 September 2003 vol 410 cc1314-6W
Tim Loughton

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many(a) psychiatric doctors, (b) psychiatric nurses, (c) agency nurses and (d) new category primary care mental health workers were employed in Lincolnshire NHS Trust in 2003. [129286]

Miss Melanie Johnson

The information is shown in the tables.

Hospital, public health medicine and community health services (HCHS): Doctors in Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Trust (RP7) with a specialty in psychiatric medicine
Numbers (headcount)
September 2002 March 2003
England All staff Consultants All staff Consultants
Psychiatry group total 60 28 1— 30
Child and adolescent psychiatry 6 4 1— 5
General Psychiatry 42 16 1— 17
Learning disabilities 6 4 1— 3
Old age psychiatry 5 3 1— 4
Psychotherapy 1 1 1— 1

1 Date not available

Note:

Data as at 30 September or as at 31 March

Source:

Department of Health medical and dental workforce census

NHS hospital and community services qualified psychiatric nurses in the Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Trust as at 30 September 2002
Headcount
Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Trust 464

Source:

Department of Health Non-medical Workforce Census

Figures for the numbers of agency nurses and new category primary care mental health workers are not held centrally.

Tim Loughton

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many(a) assertive outreach teams, (b) early intervention teams and (c) crisis resolution teams work in the area of Lincolnshire NHS Trust; and how many of each offer 24 hour cover. [129287]

Miss Melanie Johnson

Lincolnshire Partnership National Health Service Trust has three assertive outreach teams and one pilot early intervention team available during office hours. There is also one crisis resolution team, which offers 24-hour cover.

Tim Loughton

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what facilities exist offering female service users access to a women-only day centre in Lincolnshire NHS Trust. [129288]

Miss Melanie Johnson

Lincolnshire Partnership National Health Service Trust does not currently provide a women-only day centre.

Tim Loughton

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what mechanisms are in place in Lincolnshire NHS Trust which allow carers to take respite breaks. [129289]

Miss Melanie Johnson

The Lincolnshire Partnership National Health Service Trust is working with the mental health charity Rethink to provide comprehensive services for carers across Lincolnshire.

Tim Loughton

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how the number of patients using mental health services has changed over the last two years in the Lincolnshire NHS Trust.[129290]

Miss Melanie Johnson

Lincolnshire Partnership National Health Service Trust was established in June 2002. Data on changes in the number of patients using the trust's mental health services over the last two years are therefore not available.

Tim Loughton

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what special arrangements have been made in the Lincolnshire NHS Trust for(a) homeless people, (b) minority ethnic people and (c) asylum seekers needing mental health services. [129291]

Miss Melanie Johnson

The Lincolnshire Partnership National Health Service Trust funds the mental health charity Rethink to provide a homeless persons' officer in Lincoln. It is working with the social services department to develop a race equality scheme for service users. The Trust does not have any special arrangements for asylum seekers needing mental health services.