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To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what was the percentage increase in hospital admissions for cold-related illnesses from December to March above the average for the rest of the year in (a) Bromley and (b) North Cumbria Health Authority area in each of the last five years for...

Asked by

Tom Brake (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Department of Health

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

11 May 2000

For answer on

22 May 2000

Answered on

22 May 2000

Mr. Brake: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what was the percentage increase in hospital admissions for cold-related illnesses from December to March above the average for the rest of the year in (a) Bromley and (b) North Cumbria health authority area in each of the last five years for which figures are available. [122368] Mr. Denham: The figures in the table show a count of admissions to National Health Service hospitals in England by selected diagnoses, where the patient's health authority of residence was Bromley or North Cumbria, for the years 1994-95 to 1998-99. Admissions by selected diagnoses and percentage increase of average admissions per month between April-November and December-March for Bromley and North Cumbria HA of residence, NHS hospitals, 1994-95 to 1998-99 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. 1994-95 1995-96 1996-97 1997-98 1998-99 Admission Bromley HA North Bromley HA North Bromley HA North Bromley HA North Bromley HA North date--months Cumbria HA Cumbria HA Cumbria HA Cumbria HA Cumbria HA April 35 26 36 30 42 33 46 36 42 50 May 35 38 44 34 40 35 34 34 40 25 June 33 19 42 42 26 25 28 24 64 39 July 29 22 33 28 38 22 31 21 45 22 August 35 23 29 25 37 18 37 16 30 20 September 34 25 25 26 31 18 31 20 32 38 October 37 26 42 36 36 25 55 37 55 27 November 54 30 53 46 39 42 46 31 50 37 April- 37 26 38 33 36 27 39 27 45 32 November average admissions per month December 77 41 71 81 67 57 61 40 100 58 January 55 54 57 53 103 56 75 41 97 74 February 32 38 43 44 32 44 74 30 60 32 March{1} 24 27 19 19 36 25 55 29 46 28 December- 47 40 48 49 60 46 66 35 76 48 March average admissions per month Percentage 29 53 25 48 65 67 72 28 69 49 increase in average admissions per month between April- November and December- March _________________________________________________________________________________________________. {1} Admissions which had not finished by the end of the financial year (ie 31 March) are not included in the figures as they do not hold any diagnostic data Notes: 1. The diagnosis codes used were as follows: ICD10 (1995-96 to 1998-99) JOO--Acute nasopharyngitis (common cold) J10-J18--Influenza and pneumonia T68--Hypothermia T69--Other effects of reduced temperature ICD9 (1994-95) 460--Acute nasopharyngitis (common cold) 480-487--Influenza and pneumonia 991--Effects of reduced temperature (including hypothermia) 2. The main diagnosis is the first of seven diagnosis fields in the HES data set, and provides the main reason why the patient was in hospital. 3. Data in this table has not been adjusted for shortfalls in collection (ie it is ungrossed). Source: Hospital Episode Statistics (HES), Department of Health

Date

22 May 2000

Reference

122368; 350 c346-8W;350 c348-9W

House

House of Commons

Dept of Health

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, when he intends to reply to the Question tabled for Answer on 16th July on winter pressures (91791). - I shall let my hon. Friend have a reply to his earlier Question as soon as possible.

Asked by

Peter L Pike (Labour)

Answering body

Department of Health

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

26 October 1999

Reference

95811; 336 c853W

House

House of Commons

Dept of Health

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will list the hospitals in the North and South Thames Regions which have received winter pressures money this winter, indicating the amounts received. - Including table and available figures.

Asked by

Vincent Cable (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Department of Health

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

11 January 1999

For answer on

8 March 1999

Answered on

8 March 1999

Dr. Cable: To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will list the hospitals in the North and South Thames Regions which have received winter pressures money this winter, indicating the amounts received. [65491] Mr. Denham: Information on winter pressures allocations by health authority is shown in the table. The information on individual hospitals is not available centrally in the form requested. Additional resources for winter pressure 1998-99 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. June 1998 allocation (Thousand) October/November allocation Total (Thousand) North Thames HAs Barking and Havering 540 1,322 1,862 Barnet 441 1,080 1,521 Brent and Harrow 679 1,661 2,340 Camden and Islington 715 1,749 2,464 Ealing, Hammersmith and Hounslow 1,021 2,498 3,519 East and North Herts 583 1,427 2,010 East London and City 1,042 2,548 3,590 Enfield and Haringey 706 1,727 2,433 Hillingdon 336 821 1,157 Kensington, Chelsea and 602 1,474 2,076 Westminster North Essex 1,051 2,572 3,623 Redbridge and Waltham Forest 657 1,607 2,264 South Essex 860 2,105 2,965 West Hertfordshire 667 1,632 2,299 Total 9,900 24,223 34,123 South Thames HAs Bexley and Greenwich 550 1,547 2,097 Bromley 385 936 1,321 Croydon 440 1,061 1,501 Kingston and Richmond 425 1,087 1,512 Lambeth, Southwark and Lewisham 1,150 3,010 4,160 Mertson, Sutton and Wandsworth 1,070 2,252 3,322 East Kent 925 2,009 2,934 Eastern Surrey 409 1,271 1,680 East Sussex 855 2,587 3,442 West Kent 1,275 2,824 4,099 Western Surrey 900 1,906 2,806 West Sussex 995 2,376 3,371 Total 9,379 22,865 32,244 _________________________________________________________________________________________________.

Date

8 March 1999

Reference

327 c80W; 65491

House

House of Commons

Dept of Health

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how much extra money was provided to the NHS in the Mersey region in connection with the 1998 winter pressures; and how and where it was spent.

Asked by

Lord Goodlad (Conservative)

Answering body

Department of Health

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

10 February 1999

For answer on

24 February 1999

Answered on

24 February 1999

Sir Alastair Goodlad: To ask the Secretary of State for Health how much extra money was provided to the NHS in the Mersey region in connection with the 1998 winter pressures; and how and where it was spent. [71306] Mr. Denham: £12.2 million was made available from winter pressure funds and management cost savings to the National Health Service in the Merseyside and Cheshire area (within the former Mersey Regional Health Authority boundary) to help cope with winter pressures. The tables show the purposes for which and the health authorities to whom it was allocated. _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Purpose of allocation £000 Avoiding inappropriate admissions 780 Improved hospital care of emergencies 3,820 Intensive care 700 Facilitating hospital discharge 2,860 Community care 2,250 Maintaining elective activity 1,280 Other 530 Health authority allocation £000 Liverpool 2,740 North Cheshire 1,400 Sefton 1,260 South Cheshire 2,220 St. Helens and Knowsley 1,530 Wirral 3,070 _________________________________________________________________________________________________.

Date

24 February 1999

Reference

71306; 326 c348W

House

House of Commons

Dept of Health

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, How many schemes were funded by his Department through targeted winter schemes money. - Inc figs.(Failed OPQ)

Asked by

Lord Bilston (Labour)

Answering body

Department of Health

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

2 February 1999

Reference

67198; 324 c570W

House

House of Commons

Dept of Health

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, What recent representations he has received on reducing pressure on hospital admissions in Leicestershire. - Inc figs.

Asked by

Lord Robathan (Conservative)

Answering body

Department of Health

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

2 February 1999

Reference

67190; 324 c574W

House

House of Commons

Dept of Health

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how much extra money was put into the NHS to help deal with the 1998-99 winter pressures; when this money was made available; and what it was spent on. - Including figures.

Asked by

Robert Syms (Conservative)

Answering body

Department of Health

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

1 February 1999

Reference

67375; 324 c522W

House

House of Commons

Dept of Social Security

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, if she will list the number of cold weather payments triggered in the current financial year by (a) weather station and (b) total value. - Includes table.

Asked by

Margaret Ewing (Scottish National Party)

Answering body

Department of Social Security

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

3 February 1998

Reference

26797; 305 c619W

House

House of Commons

Dept of Social Security

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, if cold weather payments would have been triggered for (a) Orkney and (b) Shetland for the period 17th to 20th January if the wind chill factor had been incorporated into the recorded or forecasted temperatures.

Asked by

Lord Wallace of Tankerness (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Department of Social Security

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

2 February 1998

Reference

26084; 305 c498W

House

House of Commons

Dept of Social Security

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, what are her estimates of the annual cost of the new heating allowances (a) for pensioners on income support and (b) for other pensioners; and what would be the cost of extending these payments (i) to families who currently qualify for...

Asked by

Lynne Jones (Labour)

Answering body

Department of Social Security

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

9 December 1997

For answer on

16 January 1998

Answered on

16 January 1998

Dr. Lynne Jones: To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what are her estimates of the annual cost of the new heating allowances (a) for pensioners on income support and (b) for other pensioners; and what would be the cost of extending these payments (i) to families who currently qualify for cold weather payments and (ii) to families with children under five years of age who receive in-work benefits. [20625] Mr. Denham: The additional help of £400 million over this winter and next, announced by my right hon. Friend the Chancellor of the Exchequer on 25 November 1997, Official Report, columns 773-98, demonstrates the Government's commitment to help the elderly keep warm in their homes during cold weather. People receiving Income Support in income-based Jobseeker's Allowance during the week commencing 5 January where their benefit includes one of the pensioner premiums will receive a Winter Fuel Payment of £50. Around 1.5 million payments should be made at a cost of over £70 million. Other eligible pensioners will receive a payment of £20 or £10. Where there is only one eligible person in a household, or the eligible person is of no fixed abode, they will receive £20; otherwise, each person will receive £10. It is estimated that over 3 million payments will be issued for £20 and almost 5 million for £10 at a cost of £120 million. Overall, almost 10 million payments will be made to over seven million pensioner households at a total cost of around £200 million. The estimated additional cost of extending the provision and making a £50 payment to each family who: (i) are currently eligible for Cold Weather Payments would be £70 million; or, (ii) have children under five and are receiving in-work benefits of either Family Credit, Housing Benefit (non-IS cases), Council Tax Benefit (non-IS cases) or Disability Working Allowance would be £10 million. Note: all figures are rounded to the nearest 10 million.

Date

16 January 1998

Reference

20625; 304 c347W;304 c343W

House

House of Commons

Dept of Social Security

Statement on when she expects to table regulations implementing the introduction of cold weather payments; what provisions she intends to make to enable those elderly people using key meters to pay their heating bill.

Asked by

Roger Gale (Conservative)

Answering body

Department of Social Security

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

12 January 1998

For answer on

15 January 1998

Answered on

15 January 1998

Mr. Gale: To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security when she expects to table regulations implementing the introduction of cold weather payments; what provisions she intends to make to enable those elderly people using key meters to pay their heating bill; and if she will make a statement. [23210] Mr. Denham: The Social Fund Winter Fuel Payments Regulations were laid before the House on 8 January and will come into force on 16 January. Publication of the Regulations followed an announcement on 5 January, which outlined the detail of the scheme. A publicity campaign has now been launched involving media advertising, posters and leaflets in conjunction with Help The Aged, Age Concern and the National Association of Citizens Advice Bureaux. It is designed to ensure that pensioners are aware of what payments they will receiving, how and when. This information will enable pensioners to heat their homes confident in the knowledge that they will get extra help with their heaviest fuel bill. People receiving Income Support or income-based Jobseeker's Allowance, and where their benefit includes one of the pensioner premiums, will receive a payment of £50. Around 1.5 million payments should be made by the end of January. Other eligible pensioners will receive a payment of £20 or £10. Where there is only one eligible person in a household, or the eligible person is of no fixed abode, they will receive £20; otherwise, each person will receive £10. It is estimated that nearly three and a half million payments will be issued for £20 and almost five million for £10. Overall, almost ten million payments will be made to over seven million pensioner households this winter, at a cost of around £200 million. The great majority of payments will be made by the end of March. Information is not held on the method of payment used for heating costs by eligible pensioners, but the announcement that a payment will be made provides certainty that money is coming. Many of the poorest pensioners receive Income Support, or income-based Jobseeker's Allowance, and could receive a Cold Weather Payment should there be a spell of very cold weather in their locality.

Legislation

Social Fund Winter Fuel Payment Regulations 1998

Date

15 January 1998

Reference

23210; 304 c318W;304 c314W

House

House of Commons

Dept of Social Security

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, which groups currently receive cold weather payments; which groups will receive the additional payments towards heating costs; what is the level of these payments for each group.

Asked by

Lynne Jones (Labour)

Answering body

Department of Social Security

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

9 December 1997

For answer on

14 January 1998

Answered on

14 January 1998

Dr. Lynne Jones: To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security which groups currently receive cold weather payments; which groups will receive the additional payments towards heating costs; what is the level of these payments for each group; and if she will make a statement. [20623] Mr. Denham: People awarded Income Support or income-based Jobseeker's Allowance who have a pensioner or disability premium or have a child under five are eligible for Cold Weather Payments. A payment of £8.50 is made when the average temperature at a specified weather station has been recorded as, or is forecast to be, zero degrees Celsius or below over 7 consecutive days. The Government made a commitment to review the central areas of insecurity for older people and examine ways to deliver more automatic help to the poorest pensioners. Work is underway in both areas, but we are not prepared to allow another winter to go by when pensioners are fearful of turning up their heating because they do not know whether they will get the help they need with their fuel bills. We are also committed to tackling the wider problems associated with vulnerable people, especially the elderly, keeping warm during cold weather. We have already taken action to cut fuel costs and make homes easier to heat. So far we have: reduced VAT on domestic fuel from eight to five per cent.; reduced the gas levy to zero; extended energy efficiency grants and announced a reduction on VAT on energy saving installation schemes; announced the setting up of an Environmental Task Force which is expected to include a programme of energy efficiency improvements in the homes of the elderly; and, released almost £800 million to local authorities over the next two years to help meet pressing housing needs, which is expected to feature improved energy efficiency in many areas. The additional help of £400 million over this winter and next, announced by my right hon. Friend the Chancellor of the Exchequer on 25 November 1997, Official Report, columns 773-98, demonstrates the Government's commitment to help the elderly keep warm in their homes. Further details were announced on 5 January. People receiving Income Support or income-based Jobseeker's Allowance, during the week commencing 5 January, where their benefit includes one of the pensioner premiums, will receive a Winter Fuel payment of £50. These payments should be made by the end of January. People over State pension age (65 for men/60 for women) receiving one of the qualifying benefits during the week commencing 5 January will also receive a payment. The qualifying benefits are as follows: Attendance Allowance: Constant Attendance Allowance; Disability Living Allowance; Graduated Retirement Benefit; Incapacity Benefit; Industrial Death Benefit; Invalid Care Allowance; Retirement Pension; Severe Disablement Allowance; Unemployability Supplement; War Disablement Pension; Widow's Benefit or War Widow's Pension. These people will receive a payment of £20 or £10. Where there is only one eligible person in a household, or the eligible person is of no fixed abode, they will receive £20, otherwise each person will receive £10. It is estimated that over 3 million payments will be issued for £20 and almost 5 million for £10. Overall, almost 10 million payments will be made to over 7 million pensioner households. Regulations were laid on 8 January and will come into force on 16 January. Payments will be made automatically without the need to claim. They are in addition to any Cold Weather Payments which may also be due to those receiving Income Support or income-based Jobseeker's Allowance if there is a spell of very cold weather. A publicity campaign is also being launched involving media advertising, posters and leaflets in conjunction with Help The Aged, Age Concern and the National Association of Citizens Advice Bureaux so that pensioners are aware of what payments they will be receiving, how and when. This information will enable pensioners to heat their homes in confident in the knowledge that they will get extra help with their heaviest fuel bill.

Date

14 January 1998

Reference

20623; 304 c248-9W;304 c244-5W

House

House of Commons

Dept of Social Security

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, for what reasons she has not made the new payments for assistance with winter fuel bills available to all groups receiving cold weather payments. - Including figures.

Asked by

Lynne Jones (Labour)

Answering body

Department of Social Security

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

13 January 1998

Reference

20624; 304 c202-3W;304 c199W

House

House of Commons

Dept of Social Security

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, what plans she has to ensure that cold-weather heating cost payments for the elderly will be paid in time to meet the needs of pensioners whose charges are met through pre-payment key meters; what regulations will apply to the payment of...

Asked by

Roger Gale (Conservative)

Answering body

Department of Social Security

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

22 December 1997

Reference

21906; 303 c468W

House

House of Commons

Dept of Social Security

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, pursuant to her Answer of 17th November, if she will indicate the location of the two new weather stations. - Inc ref to 299 c855-6, 30 October 1997.

Asked by

Norman A Godman (Labour)

Answering body

Department of Social Security

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

8 December 1997

Reference

17528; 302 c473W;302 c472-3W

House

House of Commons

Dept of Social Security

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, what estimate she has made of the additional costs which would arise from the use of wind-chill factor on cold weather payments if payments in respect of properties not affected by wind-chill remained the same. - Inc ref to Building Research...

Asked by

Diane Abbott (Labour)

Answering body

Department of Social Security

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

27 November 1997

Reference

14940; 301 c663W

House

House of Commons

Dept of Social Security

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, in relation to cold weather payments, how many new weather stations are to be created in the United Kingdom as a whole; and how many will be located in (a) Northern Ireland, (b) Scotland and (c) Renfrewshire. (Failed OPQ)

Asked by

Norman A Godman (Labour)

Answering body

Department of Social Security

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

17 November 1997

Reference

14665; 301 c79W

House

House of Commons

Dept of Social Security

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, what measures will be taken to assist the poorest pensioners in receipt of income support, and living in the coldest parts of the UK, with their heating bills. (Failed OPQ).

Asked by

Nigel Evans (Conservative)

Answering body

Department of Social Security

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

17 November 1997

Reference

14668; 301 c84-5W

House

House of Commons

Dept of Social Security

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, what plans the Government has to contribute to the Heating or Eating Appeal organised by Help the Aged.

Asked by

Margaret Ewing (Scottish National Party)

Answering body

Department of Social Security

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

12 November 1997

Reference

15653; 300 c595W

House

House of Commons

Dept of Social Security

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security, if she will assess the appropriateness of using weather stations in (a) Bradford and (b) Manchester Airport to determine cold weather payments in High Peak. - Includes ref to SI 1997 No 2311.

Asked by

Tom Levitt (Labour)

Answering body

Department of Social Security

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

30 October 1997

Reference

12758; 299 c855W

House

House of Commons

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