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Spinal Injuries
Mr. Wigley:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many spinal injury units there are in England. [39739]
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Mr. Milburn:
This information is not collected centrally. It is currently the responsibility of health authorities to assess the health care needs of their population and to commission in-patient services, including specialist facilities such as spinal injury units, appropriately.
Mr. Wigley:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health what representations he has received concerning the type of treatment required by patients with spinal injuries. [39766]
Mr. Milburn:
Since 1 September 1997, the Department has received 15 Private Office cases from Members of Parliament and 2 letters from members of the public and voluntary organisations about spinal injury.
Ms Keeble:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will publish the key targets for 1998-99 for the NHS Pensions Agency. [40808]
Mr. Milburn:
We have agreed the Agency's key tasks and targets for 1998-99, and have placed copies in the Library.
Mr. Peter Atkinson:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will list those appointed to the Northumberland Health Care NHS Trust Board, stating (a) the area in which they live and (b) their political affiliation. [40096]
Mr. Milburn:
The names, area of residency and significant political activity of those appointed to the board of the new Northumbria National Health Service Trust are shown:
| Name | Postal town | Significant political activity |
|---|---|---|
| Brian Flood (Chairman) | Newcastle upon Tyne | Labour |
| Ian Swithenbank | Cramlington | Labour |
| Rev. Mrs. Doreen Hood | North Shields | None |
Only information on candidates' significant political activity is collected.
Morecambe Bay Hospital Trust
Mr. Collins: To ask the Secretary of State for Health for what reason no member of the board of the Westmorland Hospital NHS Trust was appointed to the board of the new merged Morecambe Bay Hospital NHS Trust; and if he will make a statement. [40320]
Mr. Milburn:
There can be no guarantee of non-executives from a merging trust being appointed to the new trust board. All appointments to the new Morecambe Bay Hospital National Health Service Trust were made on merit and in accordance with the Department's published procedures, copies of which are in the Library.
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Mr. Alasdair Morgan:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) what quantity of radioactive isotopes have been used in the treatment of cancer by the NHS in each year since 1992; [39902]
Mr. Boateng:
The Department does not have central records of the amounts of radio isotopes used for medical purposes. The Radioactive Substances Act (1993) requires users to register with the Environment Agency (or Scottish Environment Protection Agency) and to obtain a certificate of authorisation for accumulation and/or disposal of radioactive waste. There are nine pharmaceutical companies who hold current United Kingdom marketing authorisations for some 90 radiopharmaceutical products. The UK Atomic Energy Authority has confirmed that sources of high enriched uranium (HEU) in western Europe are almost exhausted. HEU is required to manufacture some medical radioisotopes.
Helen Jones:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many people in the Warrington, North constituency are provided with continence services by the local health
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authority; and what budget has been allocated by the authority to continence care for each year from 1990-91. [40223]
Mr. Milburn:
The information requested is not held centrally. However, Warrington Community Health Care National Health Service Trust has supplied the details which are given in the tables. The trust is able to supply data from 1994/95 onwards, but the information requested is not available prior to this date. Warrington Community Health Care NHS Trust does not collect data by ward, and therefore, the information supplied concerns the whole of Warrington.
(2) if he will estimate how long, at current usage rates the stocks of radioactive isotopes for the treatment of cancer in the NHS will last. [39903]
| £ | ||
|---|---|---|
| Products only | Total expenditure | |
| 1994-95 | 231,290 | 323,640 |
| 1995-96 | 226,736 | 298,370 |
| 1996-97 | 258,804 | 332,216 |
| 1997-98 | 251,025 | 351,081 |
Source:
Warrington Community Health Care NHS Trust
| Number | |
|---|---|
| Total clients known to service (at 31/10/97) | 2,168 |
| Domestic clients registered with home delivery service | 1,071 |
| Residential homes clients receiving products | 166 |
| Clients receiving catheters, advice, etc. | 891 |
| Clients receiving physiotherapy services | 40 |
Source:
Warrington Community Health Care NHS Trust