The NHS Trust Development Authority (TDA) is monitoring and working closely with Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals NHS Trust to support the Trust to address these issues.<\/p>
We are advised by the TDA that the Trust\u2019s Race Equality Workforce Engagement Strategy involves multiple work streams led by area specific engagement groups to address specific issues and challenges across all areas and levels of the Trust. It was launched at the joint Black and Minority Ethnic (BME) Network and Trust conference in October 2014.<\/p>
A programme board was established and the first meeting was in February 2015. Programme board meetings are co-chaired by the Chief Executive and the Chair of the BME Network in order to provide oversight, performance management and governance of the race equality action plans developed by the various engagement groups.<\/p>
We are assured by the TDA that the Trust followed procedures correctly in appointing the Chairman of the Trust to hear a right of appeal from nine BME members of staff against the decision of Henrietta Hill QC.<\/p>"}
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The NHS Trust Development Authority (TDA) is monitoring and working closely with Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals NHS Trust to support the Trust to address these issues.<\/p>
We are advised by the TDA that the Trust\u2019s Race Equality Workforce Engagement Strategy involves multiple work streams led by area specific engagement groups to address specific issues and challenges across all areas and levels of the Trust. It was launched at the joint Black and Minority Ethnic (BME) Network and Trust conference in October 2014.<\/p>
A programme board was established and the first meeting was in February 2015. Programme board meetings are co-chaired by the Chief Executive and the Chair of the BME Network in order to provide oversight, performance management and governance of the race equality action plans developed by the various engagement groups.<\/p>
We are assured by the TDA that the Trust followed procedures correctly in appointing the Chairman of the Trust to hear a right of appeal from nine BME members of staff against the decision of Henrietta Hill QC.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/127", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lord Prior of Brampton"} } , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Lord Prior of Brampton"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2015-12-09", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2015-12-09T12:17:10.407Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "17"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Health"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Health"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2015-12-01", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals NHS Trust"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "2"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25277", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Lords"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask Her Majesty\u2019s Government what assessment they have made of whether the Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals NHS Trust followed its own procedures correctly in appointing the Chairman of the Trust to hear a right of appeal from nine BME members of staff against the decision of Henrietta Hill QC.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/2024", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lord Hunt of Kings Heath"} } , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Lord Hunt of Kings Heath"} ], "uin" : "HL4102"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/433389", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department of Health"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/433389/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "
The Department did not hold any formal discussions or consultations with the highlighted stakeholders prior to the Spending Review announcement.<\/p>
The Government received and considered a broad range of representations from a number of stakeholders during the Spending Review process.<\/p>
Following the Spending Review the Department is absolutely commited to working with key stakeholders in implementing these reforms.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/127", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lord Prior of Brampton"} } , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Lord Prior of Brampton"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2015-12-10", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2015-12-10T13:49:50.75Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "17"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Health"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Health"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2015-12-01", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Health Professions: Training"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "2"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25277", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Lords"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask Her Majesty\u2019s Government what discussions and consultations they held with the Royal College of Nursing, the Royal College of Midwives and UNISON before deciding that future nursing and midwifery students should fund themselves through student loans.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/2507", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lord MacKenzie of Culkein"} } , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Lord MacKenzie of Culkein"} ], "uin" : "HL4107"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/433390", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department of Health"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/433390/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "
The Department of Health (DH) received joint correspondence from the Council of Deans of Health and Universities UK about a number of issues relating to healthcare education funding in England.<\/p>
The Council of Deans of Health and Universities UK also wrote a joint letter to DH and the Department of Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) Ministers on 7 August 2015 requesting a meeting to discuss a redesigned system. DH and BIS Ministers agreed to a joint meeting, which took place on the 2 December.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/127", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lord Prior of Brampton"} } , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Lord Prior of Brampton"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2015-12-14", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2015-12-14T13:16:23.333Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "17"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Health"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Health"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2015-12-01", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Health Professions: Training"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "2"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25277", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Lords"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask Her Majesty\u2019s Government whether they have received advice from the Council of Deans of Health about the future funding of nursing and midwifery students.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/2507", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lord MacKenzie of Culkein"} } , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Lord MacKenzie of Culkein"} ], "uin" : "HL4108"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/433391", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department of Health"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/433391/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "
The additional places will include placements in line with existing degrees, to do so there will be no change required to existing statutory regulation or education standards.Delivering suitable high quality placements as now, is part of the universities commitment on delivering an additional 10,000 student places.<\/p>
Education standards will continue to be set United Kingdom-wide by the statutory Nursing and Midwifery Council and Health Care Professionals Council who as part of their approvals process assess the quality of practice placements. Professional bodies are also involved in setting curricula, particularly in the allied health professions and this will continue. It will be for universities to work as part of their local health economy with placement providers to secure extra placements for the additional students.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/127", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lord Prior of Brampton"} } , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Lord Prior of Brampton"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2015-12-10", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2015-12-10T13:51:13.28Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "17"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Health"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Health"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2015-12-01", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Health Professions: Training"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "2"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25277", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Lords"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask Her Majesty\u2019s Government what research has been conducted into whether clinical teams, mentors and practice educators can support an additional 10,000 nursing and midwifery students while ensuring the quality of their practice placements.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/2507", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lord MacKenzie of Culkein"} } , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Lord MacKenzie of Culkein"} ], "uin" : "HL4109"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/433392", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department of Health"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/433392/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "
This data is not collected centrally.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/127", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lord Prior of Brampton"} } , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Lord Prior of Brampton"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2015-12-10", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2015-12-10T13:51:24.27Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "17"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Health"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Health"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2015-12-01", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Health Professions: Training"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "2"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25277", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Lords"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask Her Majesty\u2019s Government what reasons nursing and midwifery students have given for discontinuing their courses in each year since 2010, including financial reasons.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/2507", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lord MacKenzie of Culkein"} } , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Lord MacKenzie of Culkein"} ], "uin" : "HL4110"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/433393", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department of Health"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/433393/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "
The following table shows the number of pre-registration nursing and midwifery places (degree and diploma courses) that were commissioned by year, for the period 2000-01 to 2015-16. Information on planned commissions for the period 1999-2000 is not available.<\/p>
Year<\/p><\/td> | Nursing<\/p><\/td> | Midwifery<\/p><\/td><\/tr> |
2000-01<\/p><\/td> | 19,460<\/p><\/td> | 1,983<\/p><\/td><\/tr> |
2001-02<\/p><\/td> | 20,668<\/p><\/td> | 2,029<\/p><\/td><\/tr> |
2002-03<\/p><\/td> | 21,949<\/p><\/td> | 2,250<\/p><\/td><\/tr> |
2003-04<\/p><\/td> | 23,553<\/p><\/td> | 2,285<\/p><\/td><\/tr> |
2004-05<\/p><\/td> | 24,956<\/p><\/td> | 2,425<\/p><\/td><\/tr> |
2005-06<\/p><\/td> | 24,520<\/p><\/td> | 2,380<\/p><\/td><\/tr> |
2006-07<\/p><\/td> | 22,964<\/p><\/td> | 2,170<\/p><\/td><\/tr> |
2007-08<\/p><\/td> | 21,569<\/p><\/td> | 2,115<\/p><\/td><\/tr> |
2008-09<\/p><\/td> | 21,732<\/p><\/td> | 2,274<\/p><\/td><\/tr> |
2009-10<\/p><\/td> | 21,337<\/p><\/td> | 2,537<\/p><\/td><\/tr> |
2010-11<\/p><\/td> | 20,327<\/p><\/td> | 2,493<\/p><\/td><\/tr> |
2011-12<\/p><\/td> | 18,069<\/p><\/td> | 2,507<\/p><\/td><\/tr> |
2012-13<\/p><\/td> | 17,546<\/p><\/td> | 2,578<\/p><\/td><\/tr> |
2013-14<\/p><\/td> | 18,056<\/p><\/td> | 2,588<\/p><\/td><\/tr> |
2014-15<\/p><\/td> | 19,206<\/p><\/td> | 2,563<\/p><\/td><\/tr> |
2015-16<\/p><\/td> | 20,033<\/p><\/td> | 2,605<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> Source: <\/em>multi professional education and training budget monitoring returns<\/p> Health Education England are the in process of developing commissioning plans for 2016-17. This process will conclude later this month with the publication of the Workforce Plan for England 2016-17.<\/p>"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask Her Majesty\u2019s Government what was the capped number of nursing and midwifery students in each year since 1999.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask Her Majesty\u2019s Government whether they have considered training nurses in England according to the approach used for trainee paramedics who receive a salary for the work they do while studying for their degree, and if not, why not.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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