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Norman Lamb: To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) on what estimate of the number of patients exempt from paying charges under the new dental contract system the new NHS dental contract was based; how many such patients have been treated since the introduction of the new contract; what difference in income to primary care trusts (PCTs) has resulted; and what assessment she has made of the impact of that difference on the finances of PCTs; [121420]
(2) what account her Department has taken of the number of patients exempt from patient charges in formulating the percentage of income given to primary care trusts from the patient charge revenue under the new dental contract. [121422]
Ms Rosie Winterton: The financial allocations given to primary care trusts (PCTs) in 2006-07 to support commissioning of primary dental care services took account of the latest available data for each individual PCT on the relative proportions of chargeable and non-chargeable courses of treatment in the former general dental services. Data on the profile of patients treated in 2006-07, the first year of the new service arrangements, are not yet available. It is for PCTs to monitor and manage patient charge revenue locally in the context of managing their overall net financial commitments.
There are a number of factors that may affect levels of patient charge income for PCTs. These include the overall volume of dental services commissioned by the PCT, the time needed for new services to be commissioned and come into operation, the timeliness of the reports submitted by dentists on completed courses of treatment, the mix of services commissioned by PCTs, the mix of charge-paying and charge-exempt patients at individual practice level, and the incidence of certain charge-free courses of treatment for patients who normally pay charges.
Norman Lamb: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what provision was put in place to compensate primary care trusts which suffered a financial shortfall as a result of reduced patient care revenue (a) during trials of the new dental contract system prior to April 2006 and (b) after its launch in April 2006. [121421]
Ms Rosie Winterton: Prior to April 2006, the Department made individual funding allocations to primary care trusts (PCTs) in respect of personal dental services pilots. Where necessary, these allocations took account of reasonable changes in treatment activity and charge income levels as a result of testing new ways of working. Under the dental reforms introduced from April 2006, resources for primary dental care services have been fully devolved to PCTs. It is for PCTs locally to manage expenditure and income associated with dental services in the context of managing their overall net financial commitments.
Mr. Gordon Prentice: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what the average annual income of a GP is; and what it was in (a) 1997, (b) 2001 and (c) 2005. [122721]
Andy Burnham: The most recent year for which information is available is 2004-05.
Average general practitioner net income (national health service only), Great Britain | |
Intended average net remuneration/income (£) | |
Estimated average GP net income (all sources), United Kingdom | |
£ | |
The concept of intended average net remuneration disappeared with the introduction of the new CMS contract in 2003-04. Information on GP income is now derived from HM Revenue and Customs tax self-assessment database which relates to income from all sources, NHS and private. Information for 2005-06 will not be available until late 2007. The 2004-05 estimate excludes an average of approximately £6,000 per GP in respect of employers superannuation contributions.
Mr. Laws: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what proportion of healthcare she estimates takes place outside hospital; and if she will make a statement. [121789]
Andy Burnham: We estimate that around 90 per cent. of peoples contacts with the health service take place outside hospitals. Our Health Our Care Our Say: a new direction for community services set out our intention to ensure that the public has access to as much care in convenient settings as possible.
Mr. Carmichael: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what estimate she has made of the costs to the NHS of treating people injured in road accidents in each of the last five years. [121172]
Andy Burnham: It is not possible to provide the information in the format requested.
However, hospitals have for more than 70 years been able to recover the costs of providing treatment to the victims of road traffic accidents where the injured person successfully claims personal injury compensation from the person responsible for causing the injury through their insurer. The Road Traffic (NHS Charges) Act 1999 introduced a streamlined, centralised recovery scheme, operated by the compensation recovery unit, part of the Department for Work and Pensions, on behalf of the Secretary of State. Recoveries for each of the past five years are as follows:
Amount (£) | |
Harry Cohen: To ask the Secretary of State for Health whether the projected population increases used to determine the revenue allocations to primary care trusts within the Thames Gateway for (a) 2006-07, (b) 2007-08 and (c) thereafter include the entirety of the population increase likely to be accommodated as a result of the further increased rate of housebuilding for London announced in November 2006 in the Thames Gateway Interim Plan; and if she will make a statement. [122482]
Andy Burnham: The 2006-07 and 2007-08 allocations to primary care trusts (PCTs) use population projections published by the Office for National Statistics. Additionally, and in conjunction with the Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG), the Department included within these allocations a formula adjustment for the growth areas including Thames Gateway to support the sustainable communities plan.
For the adjustment, DCLG provided variant population projections which forecast until 2016 the population resulting from additional homes over and above regional planning guidance in the growth areas. The growth area adjustment incorporates the relevant part of these variant population projections for 2006-07 and 2007-08.
The population base for revenue allocations to PCTs post 2007-08 is currently being reviewed by the Advisory Committee on Resource Allocation. This will include looking again at the adjustment applied to the target position of PCTs that are in the DCLG growth areas.
Mr. Baron: To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many home births there were in each region of England in each year since 1997; in which area in each year the (a) highest and (b) lowest percentage of births took place in the home; and what the percentage figure was in each case. [122641]
John Healey: I have been asked to reply.
The information requested falls within the responsibility of the National Statistician, who has been asked to reply.
Letter from Colin Mowl, dated 2 March 2007:
The National Statistician has been asked to reply to your question about how many home births there were in each region of England in each year since 1997; in which area in each year the (a) highest and (b) lowest percentage of births took place in
the home; and what the percentage figure was in each case. I am replying in her absence. (122641)
The attached table shows the number of live births taking place at home in each region of England each year between 1997 and 2005. It also shows the percentage of all live births taking place at home in each region every year. In each of the nine years, the South West had the highest percentage of births taking place at home, while the North East had the lowest.
Live births taking place at home by Government Office Region( 1) in England, 1997 to 2005 Number of live births at home and number of live births at home as a percentage of all live births | ||||||
Home births | ||||||
1997 | 1998 | 1999 | ||||
Government Office Region | Number | Percentage | Number | Percentage | Number | Percentage |
2000 | 2001 | 2002 | ||||
Government Office Region | Number | Percentage | Number | Percentage | Number | Percentage |
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