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Psychiatry: Greater London

Volume 470: debated on Monday 7 January 2008

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many psychiatrists were employed by each London mental health trust in each of the last five years for which figures are available; and if he will make a statement. (175999)

The information requested can be found in the following table.

In-patient psychiatric activity has fallen over time as we have established more than 700 new mental health teams providing community based care as an alternative to acute in-patient care.

Hospital and Community Health Services: medical and dental staff working within the psychiatry group of specialties in London strategic health authority (SHA) area, showing mental heath trusts: As at 30 September each year

Numbers (headcount) and full-time equivalent

2002

2003

2004

Of which

Of which

Of which

All staff1

Consultant

All staff1

Consultant

All staff1

Consultant

London SHA Area

1,870

736

1,970

800

2,203

896

of which

Barnet, Enfield and Haringey Mental Health NHS Trust

RRP

166

60

180

64

214

80

Camden and Islington Mental Health and Social Care Trust

TAF

103

30

138

50

146

46

Central and North West London Mental Health NHS Trust

RV3

204

76

217

82

232

96

East London and the City Mental Health NHS Trust

RWK

155

61

174

70

214

77

North East London Mental Health NHS Trust

RAT

96

49

71

34

122

50

Oxleas NHS Trust

RPG

102

39

94

43

105

43

South London and Maudsley NHS Trust

RV5

464

193

502

208

510

226

South West London and St. George's Mental Health NHS Trust

RQY

249

94

261

102

273

108

West London Mental Health NHS Trust

RKL

201

78

208

85

236

96

20052006

Of which

Of which

All staff1

Consultant

All staff1

Consultant

London SHA Area

2,306

931

2,388

947

of which

Barnet, Enfield and Haringey Mental Health NHS Trust

RRP

241

87

240

98

Camden and Islington Mental Health and Social Care Trust

TAF

156

50

156

57

Central and North West London Mental Health NHS Trust

RV3

257

100

293

110

East London and the City Mental Health NHS Trust

RWK

176

83

233

90

North East London Mental Health NHS Trust

RAT

140

51

140

48

Oxleas NHS Trust

RPG

102

47

129

56

South London and Maudsley NHS Trust

RV5

542

227

533

213

South West London and St. George's Mental Health NHS Trust

RQY

274

105

262

106

West London Mental Health NHS Trust

RKL

242

96

252

104

1 All staff denotes qualified medical staff who work in the psychiatry group of specialties within the specified organisations.

Source:

The Information Centre for health and social care Medical and Dental Workforce Census.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many psychiatrist nurses were employed by each London mental health trust in each of the last five years for which figures are available; and if he will make a statement. (176000)

The information requested can be found in the following table.

In-patient psychiatric activity has fallen over time as we have established more than 700 new mental health teams providing community based care as an alternative to acute in-patient care.

National health service hospital and community health services: Qualified psychiatric nurses in the London strategic health authority (SHA) area showing mental health trusts: As at September each year

Headcount

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

London SHA area

8,501

9,902

10,266

10,264

10,251

of which

Barnet, Enfield and Haringey Mental Health NHS Trust

RRP

863

788

974

1,070

1,029

Camden and Islington Mental Health and Social Care Trust

TAF

434

615

679

691

748

Central and North West London Mental Health NHS Trust

RV3

1,161

1,062

1,140

1,237

1,456

East London and the City Mental Health NHS Trust

RWK

781

950

980

913

902

North East London Mental Health NHS Trust

RAT

522

846

804

538

692

Oxleas NHS Trust

RPG

649

719

622

637

635

South London and Maudsley NHS Trust

RV5

1,808

2,246

2,572

2,635

2,488

South West London & St. George's Mental Health NHS Trust

RQY

697

828

825

838

812

West London Mental Health NHS Trust

RKL

1,336

1,316

1,423

1,422

1,446

Notes:

1. Psychiatric nurses includes community psychiatric nurses.

2. More accurate validation processes in 2006 have resulted in the identification and removal of 9,858 duplicate non-medical staff records out of the total workforce figure of 1.3 million in 2006. Earlier years' figures could not be accurately validated in this way and so will be slightly inflated. The level of inflation in earlier years' figures is estimated to be less than 1 per cent. of total across all non-medical staff groups for headcount figures (and negligible for full-time equivalents). This should be taken into consideration when analysing trends over time.

Source:

The Information Centre for health and social care Non-Medical Workforce census.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many vacant psychiatric posts there are in each London mental health trust; and if he will make a statement. (176034)

The information requested can be found in the following table.

In-patient psychiatric activity has fallen over time as we have established more than 700 new mental health teams providing community based care as an alternative to acute in-patient care.

The three month vacancy number for all qualified nurses and doctors (excluding doctors in training) working within the psychiatry group of specialties in London strategic health authority area, showing mental health trusts as 31 March 2007

Three month vacancy numbers

Qualified nurses

Doctors (excluding doctors in training)

London Strategic Health Authority Area

1

9

of which

Barnet, Enfield And Haringey Mental Health NHS Trust

RRP

0

6

Camden and Islington Mental Health And Social Care Trust

TAF

0

0

Central And North West London Mental Health NHS Trust

RV3

0

0

East London And The City Mental Health NHS Trust

RWK

0

0

North East London Mental Health NHS Trust

RAT

0

0

Oxleas NHS Trust

RPG

0

0

South London and Maudsley NHS Trust

RV5

1

1

South West London and St. George's Mental Health NHS Trust

RQY

0

3

West London Mental Health NHS Trust

RKL

0

0

Notes: 1. Three month vacancies are vacancies which trusts are actively trying to fill, which had lasted for three months or more (whole time equivalents). 2. Vacancy numbers are rounded to the nearest whole number. 3. Psychiatric nurses are Community Psychiatric nurses and Other Psychiatric nurses. 4. Vacancy numbers are rounded to the nearest whole number. 5. Strategic health authority figures are based on trusts, and do not necessarily reflect the geographical provision of health care. Source: The Information Centre Medical and Dental and Non-Medical Workforce Census, Vacancies Survey.