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Leukaemia
Mr. Hancock: To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many over 60-year-olds suffering from chronic myeloid leukaemia have received bone marrow transplants in each of the last three years; and if he will make a statement. [41600]
Yvette Cooper: The information is detailed in the table. Bone marrow transplants are usually more suitable for younger patients. A range of other treatments is available for older patients with the disease.
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| Number of episodes | |
|---|---|
| 1998–99 | 3 |
| 1999–2000 | 8 |
| 2000–01 | 9 |
Source: Hospital Episode Statistics (HES), Department of Health
Respiratory Syncytial Virus
Dr. Evan Harris: To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many cases of RSV requiring hospital admission there have been in the last three years for which figures are available, broken down by age. [41477]
Yvette Cooper: Figures for all admissions to NHS hospitals in England for respiratory diseases with a subsidiary classification of respiratory syncytial virus, are shown in the table.
| 1998–99 | 1999–2000 | 2000–01 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age | |||
| 0–4 | 523 | 300 | 182 |
| 5–19 | 5 | 2 | 4 |
| 20–64 | 6 | 4 | 6 |
| 65 and over | 6 | 4 | 3 |
| Total | 540 | 310 | 195 |
Notes:
These figures do not represent the number of patients as a person may be admitted more than once during the year.
Figures in this table have not been adjusted for shortfalls in data (i.e. they are ungrossed)
Source:
Hospital Episode Statistics (HES), Department of Health
Health Authority Debts
Mr. Heald: To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will list the bad debts and moneys written off by each health authority in each year since 1997. [41711]
Mr. Hutton: Losses due to bad debts and claims abandoned for each English health authority since 1997 are shown in the table.
(48) Although the loss shown for Leicestershire health authority was recorded in 2000–01, it relates to events which occurred between 1992 and 1994 and involved overpayments to a company which went into receivership.
Note:
Data for 2000–01 is the last period available.
Source:
Health authority audited accounts 1997–98 and 1998–99.
Health authority audited summarisation forms 1999–2000 and 2000–01.
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Mental Health
Mr. Heald: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what recent assessment he has made of the risk of abuse of elderly people with mental health problems in different care environments. [41710]
Jacqui Smith: Older people with mental health problems are as potentially susceptible to abuse as any other group of vulnerable adults. The Department takes the protection of vulnerable adults extremely seriously and is determined to stamp out abuse wherever it occurs. We are actively seeking to tackle the problem through a variety of initiatives. These include the launch of guidance titled 'No Secrets' and the planned implementation of the Protection of Vulnerable Adults list.
Mr. Heald: To ask the Secretary of State for Health how much funding has been allocated to the treatment of (a) psychosis and (b) other mental health problems in adults in financial year 2001–02. [45942]
Jacqui Smith: The majority of funding for the treatment of psychosis and other mental health problems is allocated as part of health authority allocations and
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separate figures on allocations for psychosis or other mental health problems are not available.
Mr. Heald: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what the (a) amount and (b) proportion of mental health expenditure has been on child and adolescent services in financial year 2001–02; and if he will make a statement on his assessment of the adequacy of the (i) amount and (ii) proportion of expenditure devoted to child and adolescent services. [45941]
Jacqui Smith: This information requested is not readily available. However our estimate for likely mental health expenditure in 2001–02 and the proportion spent on child and adolescent services is shown in the table, with the personal social services (PSS) expenditure particularly difficult to estimate.
We recognise that much still needs to be done to improve child and adolescent mental health. The work currently ongoing on the child and adolescent mental health module of the Children's National Service Framework will do much to inform our future expenditure.
| HCHS(49) | PSS(50) | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £ million | Per cent. | £ million | Per cent. | £ million | Per cent. | |
| CAMHS | 289 | 8 | 269 | 20 | 558 | 11 |
| Adult MH | 3,171 | 87 | 678 | 51 | 3,849 | 77 |
| Elderly | 194 | 5 | 376 | 28 | 570 | 12 |
| Total | 3,654 | 100 | 1,323 | 100 | 4,977 | 100 |
(49) Hospital and community health services (HCHS) costs exclude the costs of primary care and drugs.
(50) Personal social services (PSS) costs include children's social services (CSS) costs where appropriate.
Mr. Heald: To ask the Secretary of State for Health how much was spent on mental health in each health authority as a percentage of total expenditure in each year since 1997. [41707]
Jacqui Smith: Figures showing how much was spent on mental health in each health authority as a percentage of total expenditure in each year since 1997–98 are shown in the table.
The figures in the answer are not comparable to those provided previously on a national basis, which cannot be analysed by health authority. The total expenditure used in this answer includes all the expenditure accounted for by the health authority whereas previous answers have provided spend on mental health as a proportion of total Health and Community Health Service expenditure. This excluded expenditure on primary care and authority administration.
Source:
1. Health authority annual accounts 1997–98 and 1998–99.
Health authority audited summarisation forms 1999–2000 and 2000–01.
Primary care trust audited summarisation schedules 2000–01.
2. Cambridge and Huntingdon, East Norfolk and North West Anglia merged on 1 April 1999 to form Cambridgeshire and Norfolk health authorities.
3. 2000–01 is the latest year for which figures are available.
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Mr. Heald: To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many patients with learning disabilities have been detained under the Mental Health Act 1983 in each year since 1997. [41708]
Jacqui Smith: The information is not collected in the form requested.
Mr. Heald: To ask the Secretary of State for Health which health authorities have put out to tender the (a) arrangement and (b) provision of mental health services. [41699]
Jacqui Smith: Following 'Shifting the Balance of Power' primary care trusts will secure delivery of the majority of services, including mental health services, to meet their population needs. Their local health improvement plan will indicate the extent of that clinical need and services will be commissioned from a range of appropriate providers accordingly.
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