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Written Answers — Health: Anaemia (12 Nov 2009)

Ann Keen: The Department does not itself compile any quantitative data on incidence of pernicious anaemia, as this condition is generally treated by general practitioners at primary care level. Some data is available from the General Practice Research Database which contains longitudinal medical records from primary care practices accounting for approximately 5 per cent. of the United Kingdom...

Written Answers — Health: Burnley Hospital (12 Nov 2009)

Ann Keen: The information requested is not held centrally.

Written Answers — Health: Burns: Health Services (12 Nov 2009)

Ann Keen: Since the recommendations of the National Burn Care Review were accepted as a national framework for local implementation, a number of representations have been made to the Department with regard to the proposals for the North of England. The details of these are available only at disproportionate cost. The most recent representation was made by a delegation of North West MPs (Derek Twigg,...

Written Answers — Health: Cervical Cancer: Screening (12 Nov 2009)

Ann Keen: The information requested is not held centrally. The cervical screening process stops at the point a woman is diagnosed with cervical cancer, when the local gynaecological multi-disciplinary team (MDT) assume responsibility for her care. The follow-up regimen for that particular woman, which may include cervical screening depending on the form of treatment received, is decided on by the...

Written Answers — Health: Dental Services (12 Nov 2009)

Ann Keen: The members of the working group who visited each hospital were: Royal Lancaster Infirmary Barry Cockcroft (Chief Dental Officer England) Peter Rubin (Chairman PMETB) and Rachel Noble (PMETB Secretariat); Great Western Swindon Barry Cockcroft Peter Rubin and Rachel Noble; Royal Sussex Brighton Barry Cockcroft Rajiv Anand (Oral and Maxillofacial Fellows in Training representative) and Jerry...

Written Answers — Health: Hospital Wards: Greater London (12 Nov 2009)

Ann Keen: The information requested is not held centrally. It is for local national health service organisations to plan, develop and improve services for local people. The then Secretary of State for Health (Alan Johnson) announced on 28 January 2009, the Department's commitment to all but eliminate mixed-sex accommodation. This is being taken forward by means of the Department's Delivering Single...

Written Answers — Health: Hospitals: Infectious Diseases (12 Nov 2009)

Ann Keen: This information is not held centrally.

Written Answers — Health: Hospitals: Standards (12 Nov 2009)

Ann Keen: The information requested is not collected centrally. The information on the recent inspection of Barnet and Chase Farm Hospital Farm hospitals NHS trust is held by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE). All national health service organisations have a duty to comply with health and safety legislation and are subject to inspection by the HSE.

Written Answers — Health: Muscular Dystrophy (12 Nov 2009)

Ann Keen: Work on a formal response to the recommendations in the report of the Lords Science and Technology select committee inquiry into genomic medicine will be published later in the year. It is for clinicians to locally determine the appropriate standards of care in line with published guidelines. However, the clinical champions network that is being established will be able to promote standards...

Written Answers — Health: NHS Counter Fraud Service (12 Nov 2009)

Ann Keen: The information is shown in the following table. 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 NHS Counter Fraud Service budget (£ million) 13.893 11.521 11.620 10.491 10.298 Staff in post 289 246 197 170 195 Value of financial recoveries (£) 7,111,243 26,948,619 2,035,814 6,046,917 2,000,420 Number of fraud investigations 305 272 409 351 415...

Written Answers — Health: NHS: Standards (12 Nov 2009)

Ann Keen: The National Quality Board met for the first time in March 2009. There have been three subsequent meetings. The National Quality Board has not discussed the removal of NHS targets at any of the meetings. The minutes of all board meetings are published on the Department of Health's website at: www.dh.gov.uk/en/Healthcare/Highqualitycareforall/NationalQu alityBoard/index.htm

Written Answers — Health: Oesophagus Cancer (12 Nov 2009)

Ann Keen: This information is not collected centrally. Specialist oesophageal cancer oncologists are not separately identified within the NHS workforce census.

Written Answers — Health: Princess Diana Hospital Grimsby: Manpower (12 Nov 2009)

Ann Keen: The information is not available in the format requested. The number of national health service staff in the Northern Lincolnshire and Goole Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust as at 30 September each year is shown in the following table. National health service hospital and community health services Headcount 1997 2008 Medical and dental staff 350 489 Qualified nursing,...

Written Answers — Health: Rheumatology: East Midlands (12 Nov 2009)

Ann Keen: The Department does not collect waiting times data for follow-up consultations at specialty level. Data published by the Department, Department of Health Monthly Activity Return (MAR) and Quarterly Activity Return (QAR), looking on an all speciality basis shows that the ratio of subsequent attendance (follow-up) to first out-patient appointment has remained broadly stable over the last three...

Written Answers — Health: Rheumatology: East Midlands (12 Nov 2009)

Ann Keen: The Department has not made any specific assessment of access to or quality of care services for people with rheumatoid arthritis. It is the responsibility of primary care trusts as commissioners of healthcare services to ensure that their populations have access to the services that they require. The Department has published a good practice commissioning pathway for inflammatory arthritis....

Written Answers — Health: Trade Unions (12 Nov 2009)

Ann Keen: Our records show that the Secretary of State for Health has met with trade union representatives seven times since June 2009.

Written Answers — Health: Transplant Surgery: Bedfordshire (12 Nov 2009)

Ann Keen: Information is not available in the format requested.

Written Answers — Health: Wheelchairs: Young People (12 Nov 2009)

Ann Keen: The Department has not issued any such guidance. However, it is standard practice in national health service procurement to require suppliers to have adequate product and public liability insurance cover in place.

Written Answers — Health: Wheelchairs: Young People (12 Nov 2009)

Ann Keen: Information is not collected centrally on waiting times for wheelchairs for children. It is for each primary care trust to assess local needs and allocate funding accordingly. They are best placed to determine which type of wheelchair is provided, after detailed clinical consultations and patient evaluation.

Written Answers — Health: Blood: Screening (11 Nov 2009)

Ann Keen: The particular blood test or tests a clinician requests will vary according to the circumstances of an individual patient's case including the symptoms with which they present, their medical history, and information about their family or occupation.