Information on vacancies is not collected by the Department. The last annual National Health Service vacancy survey in England was undertaken by the Health and Social Care Information Centre in 2010. The survey was suspended in 2011 and then discontinued in 2013 following the publication of the Fundamental Review of Data Returns, which aimed to reduce the burden of the collection of data from NHS organisations.<\/p>
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The attached table provides vacancy data for 2009 and 2010, the only two years within the last six years for which data is available.<\/p>
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The Department has made no such assessment.<\/p>
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It is a matter for the local National Health Service to plan its workforce, and to ensure it has the appropriate staff in place to provide high quality care for its patients.<\/p>
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No such estimate has been made. However, over £400 million has been invested in the Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) programme to make a choice of psychological therapies available for those who need them in all parts of England. We are also investing in improving provision for children and young people.
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IAPT services are not counselling services but may be provided to someone who has developed post-traumatic stress disorder in response to abuse. Assessment for IAPT services includes questions in relation to trauma. IAPT services treat depression and anxiety disorders which are also typical consequences of traumatic abuse.<\/p>
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The Department\u2019s 2014-15 Mandate to NHS England makes clear that \u2018everyone who needs it should have timely access to evidence based services\u2019. The Mandate sets a clear objective for NHS England to deliver the key objectives of the IAPT programme \u2013 providing access to therapies for around 900,000 people per year by 2015, with a recovery rate of 50%.<\/p>
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There are no current legislative proposals to ensure that recipients of social care are able to access complaints advocacy.<\/p>
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There is a duty to provide statutory advocacy support in adult social care in relation to some of the most vulnerable people using social care services - people who lack capacity to make decisions themselves. They have the right to statutory advocacy in relation to care planning and also in some cases for care reviews and safeguarding, under certain circumstances.<\/p>
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The Care Act 2014, which comes into force in April this year, introduces a new statutory duty on local authorities to provide access to independent advocacy. This has been introduced to support people\u2019s involvement in care and support needs assessments, carers\u2019 needs assessments, care planning, review and adult safeguarding boards. It extends the availability of independent advocacy to those who are judged to have substantial difficultly in being fully involved in these processes, where there is no one appropriate, such as a carer, relative or friend, who can support their involvement.<\/p>
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The Programme Board was reconstituted in June 2014 following a Project Validation Review carried out by the Major Project Authority. Programme Board members were formally invited to join by the Senior Responsible Owner, Tim Kelsey, based upon the requirement for a balance of representation from the Department of Health, those arm\u2019s length bodies with involvement in the programme and representation from those involved in the delivery of the programme at a local level.<\/p>
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care.data Programme Board member<\/p><\/td> | Organisation<\/p><\/td><\/tr> |
Eve Roodhouse<\/p><\/td> | Health and Social Care Information Centre<\/p><\/td><\/tr> |
Andy Williams<\/p><\/td> | Health and Social Care Information Centre<\/p><\/td><\/tr> |
Tim Kelsey<\/p><\/td> | NHS England<\/p><\/td><\/tr> |
Dr Geraint Lewis<\/p><\/td> | NHS England, Patients and Information<\/p><\/td><\/tr> |
Prof John Newton<\/p><\/td> | Public Health England<\/p><\/td><\/tr> |
Simon Denegri<\/p><\/td> | National Institute for Health Research<\/p><\/td><\/tr> |
Peter Knight<\/p><\/td> | Department of Health<\/p><\/td><\/tr> |
Mark Davies<\/p><\/td> | Department of Health<\/p><\/td><\/tr> |
David Knight<\/p><\/td> | Department of Health<\/p><\/td><\/tr> |
Tom Ward<\/p><\/td> | Care Quality Commission<\/p><\/td><\/tr> |
Dr Ian Hudson<\/p><\/td> | Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency<\/p><\/td><\/tr> |
Neil Stutchbury<\/p><\/td> | Monitor<\/p><\/td><\/tr> |
Sir Bruce Keogh<\/p><\/td> | NHS England<\/p><\/td><\/tr> |
Dr Sarah Schofield<\/p><\/td> | West Hampshire clinical commissioning groups<\/p><\/td><\/tr> |
Donna Braisby (Secretariat)<\/p><\/td> | Health and Social Care Information Centre<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> <\/p> <\/strong><\/p> <\/p>"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Health, pursuant to the Answer of 2 January 2015 to Question 219648, who the members of the care.data Programme Board are; and (a) by whom and (b) by what process those board members were appointed.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/173673/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " In November 2014, my Rt. hon. Friend the Secretary of State announced the establishment of a new National Data Guardian to be the patient\u2019s champion when it comes to the security of personal medical information. Dame Fiona Caldicott will be the first National Guardian and she has agreed that it will be her responsibility to raise concerns publicly about improper data use.<\/p> <\/p> <\/p> <\/p> Dame Fiona Caldicott\u2019s Independent Information Governance Oversight Panel\u2019s report to the care.data Programme was published on 18 December 2014 and is available at:<\/p> <\/p> <\/p> <\/p> |