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Dentistry
36. Mrs. Ann Winterton: To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will make a statement on his Department's funding of the use of palladium-based precious metals in dentistry. [110891]
Mr. Hutton: Precious metal casting alloys for use in the General Dental Services (GDS) must contain not less than 33 1/3 per cent. fine gold, platinum or palladium. Decisions on any particular precious metal alloy is a matter for the individual dentist.
Fees for items of service in the GDS are adjusted annually in line with the recommendations of the independent Review Body on Doctors' and Dentists' Remuneration.
Whittington Hospital (PFI)
37. Mr. Corbyn: To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will estimate the costs to the public purse of private finance initiative bids for the reconstruction of the Whittington hospital. [110892]
Mr. Denham: The outline business case for this much-needed redevelopment was approved by the regional office of the National Health Service Executive in November at a value of £23 million. The regional office is currently working with the trust to decide what elements of the scheme are suitable for private finance initiative and which may be more suitable for public funding. This decision will be taken in the next few months. Until then, it is not possible to make an estimate of the cost of seeking and securing private finance bids.
NHS Spending Statistics
Mr. Ashdown: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what is his estimate of expenditure per head in real terms on the National Health Service for (a) each English county and (b) each English health authority for each year since 1992; and if he will make a statement. [106744]
Mr. Denham [holding answer 26 January 2000]: Levels of spending on health per weighted head of population in real terms are shown in the table.
Expenditure levels per weighted head of population on health are not available by county. Figures based on health authorities have been provided. In some cases the health authority may approximate to a county but this is not the position for all health authorities.
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Expenditure in 1995-96 and earlier years is not included because information is not available on a comparable basis.
Notes:
1. Figures for 1996-97 and 1997-98 have been shown in real terms, with 1998-99 as the baseline using the GDP deflator.
2. Figures are taken from the health authority annual audited accounts which are prepared on a resource basis and therefore differ from cash allocations in each year.
Sources:
Health Authority accounts for 1996-97, 1997-98, and 1998-99
Weighted population estimates for 1996-97, 1997-98 and 1998-99
GDP Deflator: 1963-64 to 1998-99 calculated from ONS data for GDP (YBHA and ABMI)
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Comparative Statistics
Mr. Lilley: To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will publish figures showing the composite index for infant deaths in (a) 1995-97, (b) 1997-98 and (c) 1998-99 for (i) England, (ii) East and North Hertfordshire, (iii) West Hertfordshire and (iv) the health authority in the prospering growth area with the (1) lowest figure and (2) highest figure. [109757]
Mr. Denham:
The 1995-97 figures for the infant deaths indicator were published in "Quality and Performance in the NHS: High Level Performance Indicators" in June 1999. Figures for 1996-98 will be published later this year.
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Mr. Lilley:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will publish figures showing the composite index for available deaths in (a) 1995-97, (b) 1997-98 and (c) 1998-99 for (i) England, (ii) East and North Hertfordshire, (iii) West Hertfordshire and (iv) the health authority in the prospering growth area with the (1) lowest figure and (2) highest figure. [109758]
Mr. Denham:
Information on the composite index for avoidable deaths has been supplied.
The 1995-97 figures for the avoidable deaths indicator were published in "Quality and Performance in the NHS: High Level Performance Indicators" in June 1999. Figures for 1996-98 will be published later this year.
Due to the nature of the indicator there are no plans to publish for the years 1997-98 and 1998-99.
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