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Home Care
Mr. Frank Field: To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will give the latest data on the number of households receiving more than 10 contact hours of intensive home care and over five visits during a survey week per thousand head of population aged 65 and over. [5852]
Jacqui Smith [holding answer 20 July 2001]: I apologise to my hon. Friend for the delay in responding to this question. I refer him to the reply that my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State gave my hon. Friend the Member for Blackpool, North and Fleetwood (Mrs. Humble) on 5 March 2002, Official Report, column 192W.
In the autumn of 2000 survey week (the latest date for which data are available), 9.2 households per 1,000 population aged 65 or over in England were receiving intensive home care (more than ten contact hours and over five visits).
Arthritis (Wales)
Adam Price: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what discussion he has had with his counterpart at the National Assembly for Wales, concerning the development of a national strategy to deal with arthritis in Wales. [6430]
Jacqui Smith: I apologise to the hon. Member for the delay in responding to this question. I refer him to the reply that my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State gave my hon. Friend the Member for Blackpool, North and Fleetwood (Mrs. Humble) on 5 March 2002, Official Report, column 192W.
The National Assembly for Wales is responsible for health matters in Wales. Department of Health officials continue to work with officials in the National Assembly for Wales generally on the development of health strategies.
Family Doctor Practices
Peter Bottomley: To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will make a statement on his policy towards family doctor practices that wish to replace a full-time partner with two half-time doctors. [6761]
Mr. Hutton: I apologise to the hon. Member for the delay in responding to this question. I refer him to the reply that my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State gave my hon. Friend the Member for Blackpool, North and Fleetwood (Mrs. Humble) on 5 March 2002, Official Report, column 192W.
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As set out in the NHS Plan (paragraph 13.11) the Medical Practices Committee will be abolished on 31 March 2002 and its functions devolved to Primary Care Trusts (PCTs). In future therefore PCTs will be responsible for determining these matters in line with our policy of devolving power and responsibility to the local level.
Departmental Spending
Mr. Weir: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what the total amount of spending by his Department was in each nation and region of the United Kingdom, in the last year for which figures are available; what proportion of his Department's total spending this constitutes; and if he will make a statement. [6869]
Mr. Hutton: I apologise to the hon. Member for the delay in responding to this question. I refer him to the reply that my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State gave to my hon. Friend the Member for Blackpool, North and Fleetwood (Mrs. Humble) on 5 March 2002, Official Report, column 192W.
The information is not available in the form requested.
The total spend by the Department of Health is shown in the tables.
- (i) Direct expenditure on health service provision via health authorities.
| England | £000 |
|---|---|
| Trent and Yorkshire | 4,955,804 |
| Trent | 3,918,218 |
| Eastern | 3,721,362 |
| London | 6,458,945 |
| South East | 6,082,384 |
| South West | 3,527,739 |
| West Midlands | 3,933,614 |
| North West | 5,271,048 |
| Total | 37,869,114 |
Notes:
1. This information is provided on a resource basis.
The majority of general dental services is not included in health authority accounts and is separately accounted for by the Dental Practice Board. Pharmacedutical services accounted for by the Prescription Pricing Authority are also excluded. Total expenditure for England in respect of these two services for 1999–2000 was £2,233,288,000.
2. There has been a change of accounting policy agreed after the submission of the 1999–2000 summarisation forms, relating to the treatment of fixed asset impairments. This would have resulted in lower expenditure figures for health authorities than that shown in the table. The amount involved on average is approximately £7 million per health authority.
Source:
Health Authority Summarisation Forms 1999–2000.
(ii) Department of Health central expenditure on hospital, community health, family health, miscellaneous health and related services and on personal social services.
Notes:
1. This information is provided on a cash basis.
2. Expenditure shown is by administering and managing body.
3. Expenditure of the Department and its executive agencies, non-departmental public bodies and special health authorities is generally on an England-wide basis. Certain services are, however, provided to or on behalf of the Scottish Executive, the National Assembly for Wales and Northern Ireland. The proportion of expenditure on such UK-wide services is negligible in comparison to the overall quantum of expenditure.
Source:
The Appropriation Accounts for Class II, Votes 1 and 2 and the central accounting records of the Department of Health 1999–2000.
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(iii) Department of Health expenditure on the administration of services.
| £000 | |
|---|---|
| Central Department | 207,457 |
| Executive agencies | 31,615 |
| Northern and Yorkshire regional office | 6,984 |
| Trent regional office | 7,151 |
| Eastern regional office | 6,888 |
| London regional office | 9,964 |
| South East regional office | 9,428 |
| South West regional office | 7,047 |
| West Midlands regional office | 7,057 |
| North West regional office | 7,443 |
| Total | 301,034 |
Notes:
1. This information is provided on a cash basis.
2. Expenditure is utilised wholly within England.
Source:
The Appropriation Accounts for Class II, Votes 1 and 2 and the central accounting records of the Department of Health 1999–2000.
Nursing Care (Elderly People)
Chris Grayling: To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many residents of nursing homes are receiving payments under the Government's new scheme for funding part of nursing care for the elderly. [8832]
Jacqui Smith: I apologise to the hon. Member for the delay in responding to this question. I refer him to the reply that my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State gave my hon. Friend the Member for Blackpool, North and Fleetwood (Mrs. Humble) on 5 March 2002, Official Report, column 192W.
The survey of health authorities carried out in June 2001 identified 42,700 people in nursing homes responsible for paying all their care costs from their own resources.
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By the end of February 2002, 95 per cent. had had their needs determined by a national health service nurse and the remainder should be completed by the end of March.
All payments will be effective from 1 October 2001 or whenever the person became eligible for NHS funded care.
Private Finance Initiative
Mr. Laws: To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many hospitals are in operation which were financed by use of the Private Finance Initiative; what his estimate is of the number of beds in each hospital; and if he will make a statement. [10746]
Mr. Hutton [holding answer 31 October 2001]: I apologise to the hon. Member for the delay in responding to this question. I refer him to the reply that my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State gave my hon. Friend the Member for Blackpool, North and Fleetwood (Mrs. Humble) on 5 March 2002, Official Report, column 192W.
Eight hospitals, financed by the use of the private finance initiative (PFI), are now fully operational. Listed are the details of the number of beds in each of these hospitals. The overall number of beds provided under the PFI is virtually identical to the number which would have been provided had they been built using public capital.
(29) As of June 2000
(30) Includes day case
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