Select Committee on Health Report

Annex C

  The information requested on expenditure trends on Family Health Services is given in table 4.3.1. Briefing on spending trends in this table has already been supplied.

  The NHS elements of table 4.3.1 are on the same basis as Figure 4.20 of the Departmental Report (CM 3912) in that they reflect the areas in which funds are actually spent, rather than those which are initially allocated.

Table 4.3.1

FAMILY HEALTH SERVICES GROSS EXPENDITURE, 1993-94 TO 1997-98

£ million

	1993-94 Outturn	1994-95 Outturn	1995-96 Outturn	1996-97 Outturn	1997-98 Allocation
Drugs non-cash limited	2,352	2,243	2,210	2,014	1,920
Drugs Cash Limited	628	1,009	1,296	1,794	2,203
Drugs Total	2,980	3,252	3,506	3,808	4,123
General Medical Serivces non- cash limited	1,840	1,902	1,965	2,073	2,208
General Medical Services cash limited	715	723	754	800	847
Total General Medical Services	2,555	2,625	1,965	2,873	3,055
General Dental Services	1,222	1,279	1,290	1,323	1,336
Dispensing Costs	677	679	706	746	770
General Ophthalmic Services	192	213	223	237	244

  1. Figures taken from Table 4.20 Departmental Report, The Government's Expenditure Plans 1998-99.

  2. General Medical Services cash limited allocation from 1995-96 includes Out of Hours allocation.

  3. Figures rounded to nearest £M.

Annex D

GPFH SURPLUSES AND EXPENDITURE ON SAVINGS 1995-96 TO 1996-97

£ million
	1995-96	1996-97
Total GPFH Budget	3,470,630	5,165,242
Total Savings	47,629	71,811
Savings spent on Premises	21,878	31,568
Savings spent on HCHS	5,898	6,942
Savings spent on Staff	395	270
Savings spent on Materials and other Equipment	2,337	3,435
Savings spent on HA Returns	0	7,202
Savings spent on "other"	455	5,218
Savings spent on premises as % of total savings	46%	44%

  1  Figures taken from Audited Accounts 1995-96 and 1996-97.

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Prepared 2 November 1998