§ Mr. Ovendenasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what guidance she has issued to regional health authorities concerning the allocation of resources between individual area health authorities.
§ Dr. OwenRegional health authorities have delegated authority to determine allocations between individual area health authorities in accordance with central190W guidance on the services whose improvement is of greatest priority. My Department is developing its planning capability with a view to increasing the relevance of that guidance to the determination of local priorities. In this context, I refer my hon. Friend to my reply to my hon. and learned Friend the Member for Leicester, West (Mr. Janner) on 26th November.—[Vol. 882, c. 106–7.]
§ Mr. Ovendenasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what provision is made in the allocation of finance to area health authorities to take account of facilities provided for patients from outside an authority's area.
§ Dr. OwenGenerally, resources are allocated to area health authorities to meet the cost of services provided within the area whether to persons resident inside or outside the authority's area.