Health Services (Tamworth) (Hansard, 25 May 2004)

§ Mr. Jenkins
To ask the Secretary of State for Health what the average waiting time for a hip replacement operation in the Tamworth constituency was in the most recent period for which figures are available. [174546]

§ Dr. Ladyman
Data are not collected specifically for Tamworth,
The table shows both the mean time waited and the median time waited for a hip operation for the population covered by Burntwood, Lichfield and Tamworth Primary Care Trust during 2002–03.

Count of finished in-year admission episodes, mean and median time waited, national health service hospitals, England 2002–03

Number

Finished in-year admission episodes 164

Mean time waited 199 days

Median time waited 180 days

Notes:
Main operation: hip replacement
Method of admission: elective
Finished In-Year Admissions
A finished in-year admission is the first period of in-patient care under one consultant within one healthcare provider, excluding admissions beginning before 1 April at the start of the data-year. Admissions do not represent the number of in-patients, as a person may have more than one admission within the year.
Ungrossed Data
Figures have not been adjusted for shortfalls in data (i.e. the data are ungrossed).
Main Operation
The main operation is the first recorded operation in the HES data set and is usually the most resource intensive procedure performed during the episode. It is appropriate to use main operation when looking at admission details, e.g. time waited, but the figures for "all operations count of episodes" give a more complete count of episodes with an operation.
Time Waited
Time waited statistics from Hospital Episode Statistics (HES) are not the same as the published waiting list statistics. HES provides counts and time waited for all patients admitted to hospital within a given period whereas the published waiting list statistics count those waiting for treatment on a specific date and how long they 1601W have been on the waiting list. Also, HES calculates the time waited, as the difference between the admission and decision to admit dates. Unlike published waiting list statistics, this is not adjusted for self-deferrals or periods of medical/social suspension.
Source:
Hospital Episode Statistics (HES), Department of Health.

§ Mr. Jenkins
To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many NHS(a) doctors and (b) nurses there were in the Tamworth constituency in each of the last 10 years. [174547]

§ Dr. Ladyman
Data are not collected specifically for Tamworth.
The tables show the number of doctors and the number of nurses for the old South Staffordshire health authority, which covered the Tamworth constituency, from 1994 to 2001, and for Burntwood, Lichfield and Tamworth Primary Care Trust from 2001 to 2003.

Hospitals, public health medicine and community health services (HCHS) doctors¹ and general medical practitioners (excluding retainers)

South Staffordshire
Health Authority
Burntwood, Lichfield and
Tamworth Primary Care Trust

1994 642 —

1995 653 —

1996 681 —

1997 709 —

1998 731 —

1999 759 —

2000 713 —

2001 762 82

2002 — 86

2003 — 94

¹ Excludes hospital medical hospital practitioners and hospital medical clinical assistants, most of whom are general practitioners (GPs) working part time in hospitals.

Note:

Data as at 30 September every year except GP as at 1 October 1997–99.

Primary care premises replaced and refurbished

2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 Third quarter 2003–04

Number of
premises
replaced
Number of
premises
refurbished
Number of
premises
replaced
Number of
premises
refurbished
Number of
premises
replaced
Number of
premises
refurbished
Number of
premises
replaced
Number of
premises
refurbished

South Staffordshire Health Authority 1 1 1 2 — — — —

North Staffordshire Health Authority 0 8 0 4 — — — —

Shropshire Health Authority 4 2 4 0 — — — —

Shropshire and Staffordshire Strategic Health Authority — — — — 4 8 2 7

Totals 5 11 5 6 4 8 2 7

Source:

Department of Health LDPR Quarterly Returns

Count of finished in-year admission episodes, mean and median time waited, national health service hospitals, England 2002–03
	Number
Finished in-year admission episodes	164
Mean time waited	199 days
Median time waited	180 days

Hospitals, public health medicine and community health services (HCHS) doctors¹ and general medical practitioners (excluding retainers)
	South Staffordshire Health Authority	Burntwood, Lichfield and Tamworth Primary Care Trust
1994	642	—
1995	653	—
1996	681	—
1997	709	—
1998	731	—
1999	759	—
2000	713	—
2001	762	82
2002	—	86
2003	—	94
¹ Excludes hospital medical hospital practitioners and hospital medical clinical assistants, most of whom are general practitioners (GPs) working part time in hospitals.
Note:
Data as at 30 September every year except GP as at 1 October 1997–99.

Primary care premises replaced and refurbished
	2000–01	2001–02	2002–03	Third quarter 2003–04
	Number of premises replaced	Number of premises refurbished	Number of premises replaced	Number of premises refurbished	Number of premises replaced	Number of premises refurbished	Number of premises replaced	Number of premises refurbished
South Staffordshire Health Authority	1	1	1	2	—	—	—	—
North Staffordshire Health Authority	0	8	0	4	—	—	—	—
Shropshire Health Authority	4	2	4	0	—	—	—	—
Shropshire and Staffordshire Strategic Health Authority	—	—	—	—	4	8	2	7
Totals	5	11	5	6	4	8	2	7
Source:
Department of Health LDPR Quarterly Returns