§ Dr. MurrisonTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the National Patient Safety Agency. [160606]
§ Mr. HuttonThe effectiveness of the National Patient Safety Agency is kept under regular review as part of the annual ministerial accountability review process.
§ Dr. MurrisonTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what the cost of the National Patient Safety Agency was in each year for which figures are available; and how many staff it employed in each year, broken down by(a) whole-time equivalent and (b) headcount. [160607]
§ Mr. HuttonThe National Patient Safety Agency (NPSA) was created as a special health authority in July 2001 and has published accounts for 2001–02 and 2002–03.
The annual costs of the NPSA and number of employees are shown in the table.
Programme costs £ million Whole time equivalent number of staff Headcount 2001–02 1.763 5 6 2002–03 11.666 59 60