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Departmental Policies (North Devon)
Mr. Harvey: To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will set out, including statistical information relating as directly as possible to the North Devon constituency, the effects on North Devon of his Department's policies and actions since 2 May 1997. [155898]
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
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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.
The hon. Member's constituency falls within the geographical area covered by North and East Devon health authority and Devon Social Services.
The increases in allocations between 1996-97 and 2000-01 for North and East Devon health authority are set out in the table.
| Increase | |
|---|---|
| £ million (cash) | 84.7 |
| £ million (real terms) | 50.6 |
| Percentage (cash) | 33.60 |
| Percentage (real terms) | 18.37 |
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 and East Devon health authority has received funding for certain policies. This includes: £1.352 million for accident and emergency modernisation in 2000-01; £157,000, £211,000, £273,000 and £186,000 for improving cancer services (breast, colorectal, lung and cancer outpatients) in 1997-98, 1998-99, 1999-2000 and 2000-01 respectively; £3.186 million and £3.994 million to reduce waiting lists and times in 2000-01 and 2001-02 respectively; £1.333 million to expand critical care services in 2000-01; £804,000 to deal with winter pressures in 2000-01, £368,000 of this went to Devon Social Services; £1.422 million and £359,000 for developing intermediate care services in 2000-01 and 2001-02 respectively; £470,000 and £954,000 for heart disease services 2000-01 and 2001-02 respectively; and £50,000 invested in dentistry in 2000-01.
Devon 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 | 138.497 | -- | -- |
| 2001-02 | 110.339 | -29.4 | -20.3 |
Note:
The SSA has decreased because of boundary changes resulting from local government re-organisation
In addition to the SSAs referred to Devon 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(73) | 4,890 | -- | -- | -- |
| Partnership Grant(74) | -- | 3,407 | 2,917 | 4,140 |
| Prevention Grant(74) | -- | 280 | 420 | |
| Carers Grant(75) | -- | 289 | 662 | 923 |
| Children's Grant(75) | -- | 624 | 986 | 2,471 |
| Mental Health Core Grant | 667 | 1,046 | 1,207 | (76)1,408 |
| Training Support Grant | 381 | 450 | 484 | (76)473 |
(73) The special transitional grant ended in 1998-99
(74) The partnership and prevention grants have been combined in 2001-02 and called the promoting independence grant
(75) The carers' and children's grants were introduced in 1999-2000
(76) Indicative allocation
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Departmental Policies (North Cornwall)
Mr. Tyler: To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will set out, including statistical information relating as directly as possible to the North Cornwall constituency, the effects on North Cornwall of his Department's policies and actions since 2 May 1997. [156123]
Ms Stuart [holding answer 30 March 2001]: 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 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.
The hon. Member's constituency falls within the geographical area covered by Cornwall and Isles of Scilly health authority and Cornwall Social Services authority.
The increases in allocations between 1996-97 and 2001-02 for Cornwall health authority is set out in the table.
| Increase | |
|---|---|
| £ million (cash) | 94.0 |
| £ million (real terms) | 58.3 |
| Percentage (cash) | 36.25 |
| Percentage (real terms) | 20.72 |
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.
Cornwall health authority has received funding for certain policies. This includes: £99,000, £193,000, £266,000 and £192,000 for improving cancer services (breast, colorectal, lung and cancer outpatients) in 1997-98, 1998-99, 1999-2000 and 2000-01 respectively; £2.499 million and £4.198 million to reduce waiting lists and times in 2000-01 and 2001-02 respectively; £1.407 million to expand critical care services in 2000-01; £580,000 to deal with winter pressures in 2000-01, of this £125,000 went to social services; £1.488 million and £377,000 for developing intermediate care services in 2000-01 and 2001-02 respectively; £785,000 and £1.002 million for heart disease services 2000-01 and 2001-02 respectively; and £80,000 invested in dentistry in 2000-01.
In addition, the hon. Member's constituents will benefit from a new major capital investment of £101 million major hospital development due to start in 2002 at Plymouth Hospitals NHS Trust.
Cornwall local authority's personal social services standard spending assessment (SSA) for 2001-02 compared with 1996-97 is set out in the table.
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| Percentage increase | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| £ million | Real | Cash | |
| 1996-97 | 60.814 | -- | -- |
| 2001-02 | 83.924 | 22.2 | 38.0 |
In addition to the SSAs referred to, Cornwall 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(77) | 3,598 | -- | -- | -- |
| Partnership Grant(78) | -- | 2,537 | 2,184 | 3,086 |
| Prevention Grant(78) | -- | 198 | 298 | |
| Carers Grant(79) | -- | 204 | 476 | 669 |
| Children's Grant(79) | -- | 488 | 764 | 1,917 |
| Mental Health Core Grant | 454 | 766 | 885 | (80)1,191 |
| Training Support Grant | 266 | 229 | 297 | (80)315 |
(77) The special transitional grant ended in 1998-99.
(78) The partnership and prevention grants have been combined in 2001-02 and called the promoting independence grant.
(79) The carers' and children's grants were introduced in 1999-2000.
(80) Indicative allocation.
Independent Advocacy Services
Joan Ruddock: To ask the Secretary of State for Health how the Independent Advocacy Services will be (a) commissioned, (b) funded and (c) provided. [155953]
Ms Stuart: Subject to legislation in the Health and Social Care Bill, Independent Advocacy Services will be commissioned to assist patients who are making complaints about National Health Service organisations. Patients will be able to access the service directly or may be referred to it by Patient Advocacy Liaison Service or NHS Direct.
The Bill requires that my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State consult the Patients' Council and other relevant bodies on the best approach for a locality before commissioning and funding a service.
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