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Departmental Policies (Bristol, East)
Jean Corston: To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will set out, with statistical information relating as directly as possible to the Bristol, East constituency, the effects on Bristol of his Department's policies and actions since 2 May 1997. [150554]
Ms Stuart: Detailed information on the impact of Department of Health policies nationally is set out in the Department of Health Annual reports. A copy of the most recent report "Department of Health--Government Expenditure Plans 2000-01" is available in the House of Commons Library and on the Department of Health website at www.doh.gov.uk/dhreport.
The impact of policies is not examined by constituency and statistics collected centrally by the Department are not collected on a constituency basis.
My hon. Friend's constituency falls within the geographical area covered by Avon health authority and City of Bristol social services.
The increases in allocations between 1996-97 and 2001-02 for Avon health authority are set out in the table:
| Increase | |
|---|---|
| £ million (cash) | 184.5 |
| £ million (real terms) | 118 |
| Percentage (cash) | 38.57 |
| Percentage (real terms) | 22.78 |
Note:
Increases for 1999-2000 onwards are for unified allocations which cover hospital and community health services, prescribing and discretionary family health services. Those for previous years cover hospital and community health services only.
Avon health authority has also received additional funding for certain policies. This includes: £2.521 million for accident and emergency modernisation in 2000-01; £158,000, £368,000, £535,000 and £366,000 for improving cancer services (breast, colorectal, lung and cancer outpatients) in 1997-98, 1998-99, 1999-2000 and 2000-01 respectively; £4.677 million and £8.035 million to reduce waiting lists and times in 2000-01 and 2001-02 respectively; £3.191 million to expand critical care services in 2000-01; £4.677 million to deal with winter pressures in 2000-01, of this £2.043 million went to social services; £2.847 million and £722,000 for developing intermediate care services in 2000-01 and 2001-02 respectively; £350,000 and £1.9 million for heart disease services 2000-01 and 2001-02 respectively; and £70,000 invested in dentistry in 2000-01.
In addition, my hon. Friend's constituents will benefit from an award of £68 million for Avon and Western Wiltshire Mental Health NHS Trust's scheme to replace dilapidated and outdated facilities in unsuitable locations in order to deliver responsive mental health services to the local communities. Work to develop this scheme is due to start in 2001.
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My hon. Friend's constituents will also benefit from UBHT scheme of £104 million which will enable them to reconfigure acute and critical care facilities on the main site, together with a diagnostic and treatment centre and development of intermediate care centres in Keynsham Hospital and at the Bristol General.
Bristol local authority's personal social services standard spending assessment (SSA) for 2001-02 compared with 1996-97 is set out in the table.
| Percentage increase | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| £ million | Real | Cash | |
| 1996-97 | 59.599 | -- | -- |
| 2001-02 | 76.203 | 13.2 | 27.9 |
In addition to the SSAs referred to, Bristol local authority received additional funding in the form of a number of special and specific grants as set out in the table.
| 1998-99 | 1999-2000 | 2000-01 | 2001-02 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Special Transitional Grant(41) | 2,837 | -- | -- | -- |
| Partnership grant(42) | -- | 2,103 | 1,801 | 2,423 |
| Prevention grant(42) | -- | 165 | 248 | |
| Carers grant(43) | -- | 164 | 423 | 584 |
| Children's grant(43) | -- | 714 | 1,134 | 2,778 |
| Mental Health Core grant | 412 | 695 | 802 | (44)121 |
| Training Support Grant | 373 | 427 | 518 | (44)501 |
(41) The special transitional grant ended in 1998-99
(42) The partnership and prevention grants have been combined in 2001-02 and called the promoting independence grant
(43) The carers' and children's grants were introduced in 1999-2000
(44) Indicative allocation
Departmental Policies
(Blackpool, North and Fleetwood)
Mrs. Humble: To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will set out, including statistical information, the effect on the Blackpool, North and Fleetwood constituency of his Department's policies and actions since 2 May 1997. [150719]
Mr. Denham: Detailed information on the impact of Department of Health policies nationally is set out in the Department of Health Annual Reports. A copy of the most recent report "Department of Health--Government Expenditure Plans 2000-01" is available in the House of Commons Library and on the Department of Health website at www.doh.gov.uk/dhreport.
The impact of policies is not examined by constituency and statistics collected centrally by the Department are not collected on a constituency basis.
My hon. Friend's constituency falls within the geographical area covered by North West Lancashire Health Authority and Blackpool social services authority.
Increases in allocations between 1996-97 and 2001-02 for North West Lancashire Health Authority are shown in the table.
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| Increase | |
|---|---|
| £ million (cash) | 100.8 |
| £ million (real terms) | 64.3 |
| Percentage (cash) | 38.7 |
| Percentage (real terms) | 22.9 |
Note:
Increases for 1999-2000 onwards are for unified allocations which cover hospital and community health services, prescribing and discretionary family health services. Those for previous years cover hospital and community health services only.
North West Lancashire health authority has also received additional funding for certain policies. This includes: £450,000 for accident and emergency modernisation at Blackpool Victoria Hospital NHS Trust; £25,000, £147,000, £296,000 and £199,000 for improving cancer services (breast, colorectal, lung and cancer outpatients) in 1997-98, 1998-99, 1999-00 and 2000-01 respectively; £27,000, £3.8 million, £160,000 and £345,000 in 1997-98, 1998-99, 1999-00 and 2000-01 respectively to reduce waiting times and lists; £1.8 million to expand critical care services in 2000-01; £0.6 million in 1997-98; £1.9 million in 1998-99 and £0.7 million in 2000-01 to deal with winter pressures; £1.3 million in 2000-01 and £4.4 million in 2001-02 for developing intermediate care services; and £178,000 for heart disease services in 2000-01. For 2001-02, the authority plans to spend £1.9 million more on heart disease services, including drugs, from the real terms funding increase highlighted.
In 1997-98, dental practices in the Blackpool, North and Fleetwood areas received more than £160,000 through the Investing in Dentistry initiative. In 2001, Blackpool town centre will receive funding for a personal dental services pilot aimed at improving access across the town.
In addition, my hon. Friend's constituents will benefit from the new £30 million Phase V development at Blackpool Victoria Hospital.
Blackpool local authority came into existence on 1 pril 1998. Its personal social services standard spending assessment for 2001-02 is £31.646 million.
In addition to its SSA, Blackpool has received additional funding in the form of a number of special and specific grants as set out in the table.
| 1998-99 | 1999-2000 | 2000-01 | 2001-02 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Special Transitional Grant(45) | 1,422 | -- | -- | -- |
| Partnership grant(46) | -- | 944 | 793 | 1,071 |
| Prevention grant(46) | -- | 72 | 106 | |
| Carers' grant(47) | -- | 72 | 175 | 240 |
| Children's grant(47) | -- | 237 | 379 | 979 |
| Mental Health Core grant | 173 | 293 | 350 | (48)444 |
| Training Support Grant | 86 | 197 | 270 | (48)311 |
(45) The special transitional grant ended in 1998-99
(46) The partnership and prevention grants have been combined in 2001-02 and called the promoting independence grant
(47) The carers' and children's grants were introduced in 1999-2000
(48) Indicative allocation
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