§ Mr. MilburnTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many patients have been treated in NHS hospitals' private facilities in each of the last five years, by region.
§ Mr. MossInformation is not held in the form requested. The table provides details on the numbers of treatments carried out on a private basis in public hospitals in Northern Ireland in each of the last five years.
Year Ordinary admissions Day cases Outpatient attendances 1989–90 1636 948 2863 1990–91 1983 933 3221 1991–92 1971 1115 2573 1992–93 1938 1291 2419 1993–94 2101 1781 2813
§ Mr. MilburnTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will provide an estimate for the value of fundholding allocations retained by general practitioner fundholders at the year end in each of the last four years, by region.
§ Mr. MossIt is estimated that in 1993–94, the first year of fundholding in Northern Ireland, GP fundholders underspent by approximately £2.7 million—;8.8 per cent. of their total budget. Discussions about the level of savings to be retained by practices are not yet completed.