§ Mr. BurstowTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many(a) nursing homes and (b) residential homes were found to be (i) in full compliance, (ii) in part compliance and (iii) not in compliance with the infection control standards set out in the national minimum standards for (A) older peoples' homes, (B) adult homes and (C) children's homes in the last year for which figures are available. [172736]
§ Dr. LadymanThe National Minimum Standards do not have a standard exclusively for infection control. For older people and adults 18 to 65 the standards cover infection and hygiene control. For children's homes, the Commission for Social Care Inspection (CSCI) considers infection and hygiene control under standard 26 which covers health, safety and security.
The CSCI uses a four point marking system for assessing compliance with National Minimum Standards:
- 1= standard not met
- 2= standard almost met
- 3= standard met
- 4= standard exceeded
I understand from the Chair of the CSCI that the figures for 2003–04 were as shown in the table.
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Year 2 (2003–04) Score Establishment category 1 2 3 4 Total Older people's homes—Standard 26: Hygiene and infection control Nursing Count 132 736 1,570 75 2,513 Percentage 5.3 29.3 62.5 3.0 100.0 Others Count 256 1,625 3,504 161 5,546 Percentage 4.6 29.3 63.2 2.9 100.0 Total 388 2,361 5,074 236 8,059 Percentage 4.8 29.3 63.0 2.9 100.0 Younger adult's—standard 30: Hygiene Nursing Count 11 82 204 7 304 Percentage 3.6 27.0 67.1 2.3 100.0 Others Count 145 1,138 3,457 86 4,826 Percentage 3.0 23.6 71.6 1.8 100.0 Total 156 1,220 3,661 93 5,130 Percentage 3.0 23.8 71.4 1.8 100.0 Children's homes—Standard 26: Health/safety and security Count 143 520 555 17 1,235 Percentage 11.6 42.1 44.9 1.4 100.0
§ Norman BakerTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what proportion of cancer research is targeted at the possible carcinogenic effects of chemicals in the environment; and how much funding has been spent on such research in each of the last five years. [177481]
§ Miss Melanie JohnsonThe information requested is not available. However, the strategic analysis the National Cancer Research Institute (NCRI) published in October 2002 provides an overview of the £257 million a year of cancer research in the United Kingdom that is directly funded by the NCRI's 15 partner organisations. The analysis shows that investment in research into the causes of cancer attracted 16 per cent., of the total.
The international cancer research portfolio database at www.cancerportfolio.org contains details of projects supported by cancer research funding organisations in the UK and the United States. Data submitted by the NCRI includes the research portfolios of its 15 partners, the largest Government and charitable funders of cancer research in the UK. The database can be searched by type of cancer, area of research, and funding organisation.