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Sefton Health Authority
Mrs. Curtis-Thomas: To ask the Secretary of State for Health how much funding was allocated to Sefton health authority in total and per head of population in (a) 1995-96, (b) 1996-97, (c) 2000-01 and (d) 2001-02. [158518]
Mr. Denham: The allocation and allocation per weighted head of population for Sefton health authority for the period 1996-97 to 2001-02 are given in the table:
| Allocation (£ million) | Allocation per weighted head of population (£) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1996-97(17) | 132.1 | 428 |
| 2000-01(18) | 211.8 | 709 |
| 2001-02 | 230.0 | 772 |
Notes:
(17) Allocations prior to 1996-97 were to regional health authorities.
(18) Figures for 1999-2000 onwards are for unified allocations covering hospital and community health services (HCHS) prescribing and discretionary general medical services. These figures are not comparable with earlier years, which are for HCHS only.
Walk-in Centres
Mr. Pike: To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many NHS walk-in centres have been established in the north-west; and if he will list them. [158399]
Mr. Denham: There are currently eight walk-in centres in the north-west and these are based at:
- Manchester Airport
- Leigh
- Bury
- Rochdale
- St. Helens
- Wirral, Arrowe Park Hospital
- Wirral, Victoria Central Hospital
- Old Swan, Liverpool.
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Waiting Times
Mrs. Virginia Bottomley: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what plans he has to reduce inequities in waiting times between health authorities. [158925]
Mr. Denham: The National Health Service plan targets reduce the maximum waiting time to six months for inpatient treatment and three months for outpatient appointments by 2005. The Modernisation Agency and the Department's regional offices are working with the NHS to significantly improve access to care and to reduce variations in waiting times in the areas with the longest waits.
Mrs. Virginia Bottomley: To ask the Secretary of State for Health which five health authorities have (a) the lowest and (b) the highest percentage of patients waiting for ordinary inpatient admission waiting more than one year; and what is the difference in unweighted net per capita funding for the two groups. [158924]
Mr. Denham: The information is shown in the tables. The use of unweighted populations takes no account of the relative needs of the population and comparisons should be treated with caution. Per capita figures on a weighted basis are also included.
| Health authority | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Lowest percentage | |
| Dorset | 0.2 |
| Sunderland | 0.5 |
| Doncaster | 0.6 |
| Gateshead and South Tyneside | 1.1 |
| County Durham and Darlington | 1.1 |
| Highest percentage | |
| North Cheshire | 11.6 |
| West Surrey | 12.3 |
| West Sussex | 13.4 |
| Southampton and SW Hampshire | 14.2 |
| East Surrey | 14.7 |
Note:
Data relate to ordinary admissions only.
Source:
Monthly waiting times return.
| £ | ||
|---|---|---|
| Health authorities with over 12 month waiters | Unweighted | Weighted |
| Five HAs with lowest percentage | 797 | 745 |
| Five HAs with highest percentage | 703 | 743 |
Waiting Lists
Miss McIntosh: To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many people on (a) in-patient and (b) out- patient waiting lists were waiting more than 30 weeks in (i) health authorities and (ii) the NHS trusts that existed in March 1997. [159229]
Mr. Denham [holding answer sent 27 April 2001]: Data are not collected on the number of patients waiting over 30 weeks.
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Mental Health Services
Dr. Lynne Jones: To ask the Secretary of State for Health when the third tranche of the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services modernisation money for financial year 2001-02 will become available. [159157]
Mr. Hutton: In 2001-02 we shall be committing £35 million to the development of Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) across health and local authorities. This includes the CAMHS Mental Health Grant to local authorities, which we have increased this year by £5 million to £15 million. The funds to the health service, £20 million, are now secure in health authority baseline allocations. I expect both health and local authorities to continue the good progress they have made over the last few years in developing services for this vulnerable group of children and young people.
We set out a three-year modernisation fund programme for CAMHS in 1999, which included a further £10 million in 2001-02. However, in the spending review last year we decided to place as much funding as possible in main health authority allocations, allowing local health authorities to determine themselves how to implement national priorities, of which CAMHS is one.
I am pleased to confirm that CAMHS will be part of the National Service Framework for Children's Services. This is a major development for CAMHS and will ensure that the quality of Child Mental Health Services will be at the top of the National Health Service agenda.
Correspondence
Sir Brian Mawhinney: To ask the Secretary of State for Health when the right hon. Member for North-West Cambridgeshire will receive a reply to his letter of 20 February about the colour imaging test. [159218]
Mr. Denham [holding answer sent 27 April 2001]: A reply to the right hon. Member's letter of 20 February was sent on 26 April.
Sir Brian Mawhinney: To ask the Secretary of State for Health when the right hon. Member for North-West Cambridgeshire will receive a reply to his letter of 21 March on behalf of his constituents Mr. and Mrs. Bolt. [159223]
Ms Stuart [holding answer sent 27 April 2001]: A reply to the right hon. Member's letter was sent on the 23 April 2001.
Sir Brian Mawhinney: To ask the Secretary of State for Health when the right hon. Member for North-West Cambridgeshire will receive a reply to his letter of 15 February on behalf of his constituent Ms P. Rogers. [159216]
Mr. Denham [holding answer 27 April 2001]: A reply to the right hon. Member's letter of 15 February was sent on 26 April.
Sir Brian Mawhinney: To ask the Secretary of State for Health when the right hon. Member for North-West Cambridgeshire will receive a reply to his letter of 12 February on behalf of his constituent Mrs. C. Dean. [159220]
Mr. Denham [holding answer 27 April 2001]: A reply to the right hon. Member's letter of 12 February was sent on 28 April.
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Sir Brian Mawhinney: To ask the Secretary of State for Health, pursuant to his answer of 30 March 2001, Official Report, column 801W, when the right hon. Member's for North-West Cambridgshire will receive the promised reply to his letter on behalf of his constituent, Mr. Ball. [159228]
Mr. Denham [holding answer sent 27 April 2001]: A reply to the right hon. Member's letter was sent on 27 May. I regret that the answer to the right hon. Member's question given on 30 March 2001, Official Report, column 801W contained an error in that it referred to a letter about another of the right hon. Member's constituents.
Sir Brian Mawhinney: To ask the Secretary of State for Health when the right hon. Member for North-West Cambridgeshire will receive a reply to his letter of 12 March on behalf of his constituent, Mr. D. T. Vickers. [159214]
Mr. Denham [holding answer 27 April 2001]: A reply to the right hon. Member's letter of 12 March was sent on 26 April.
Sir Brian Mawhinney: To ask the Secretary of State for Health when the right hon. Member for North-West Cambridgeshire will receive a reply to his letter of 21 February on behalf of his constituent, Mr. J. T. Westgate. [159686]
Mr. Denham: A reply to the right hon. Member's letter of 21 February was sent on 26 April.
Sir Brian Mawhinney: To ask the Secretary of State for Health when the right hon. Member for North-West Cambridgeshire will receive a reply to his letter of 21 February on behalf of his constituent Mrs. S. Cochrane. [159221]
Mr. Denham [holding answer 27 April 2001]: A reply to the right hon. Member's letter of 21 February was sent on 26 April.
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