§ Mr. Simon HughesTo ask the Secretary of State for Health when she expects to publish(a) the report into the London ambulance service, (b) the results of the review of weighted capitation and (c) the results of the Inner London health authority chief executive's bed survey; and if she will make a statement.
§ Mr. SackvilleThe report into the London ambulance service was published on 10 January 1995. Copies of the report have been placed in the Library.
The weighted capitation formula was reviewed in 1994 and guidance—FDL(94)68—as well as a booklet entitled "Hospital and Community Health Services. Revenue Resource Allocation: Weighted Capitation Formula" are available in the Library.
We understand that the Inner London health authorities will publish their acute bed study shortly.
§ Mr. ChidgeyTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what were the number and percentage of emergency ambulance calls in the London area that took (1) 14 minutes, (2) 15 minutes, (3) 16 minutes, (4) 17 minutes, (5) 18 minutes, (6) 19 minutes, (7) 20 minutes, (8) 21 minutes, (9) 22 minutes, (10) 23 minutes, (11) 24 minutes, (12) 25 minutes, (13) 26 minutes, (14) 27 minutes, (15) 28 minutes, (16) 29 minutes, (17) 30 minutes, (18) 31 minutes, (19) 32 minutes, (20) 33 minutes, (21) 34 minutes, (22) 35 minutes, (23) 26 minutes, (24) 37 minutes, (25) 38 minutes, (26) 39 minutes and (27) 40 minutes during(a) November 1994, (b) December 1994, and (c) in total since April 1994.
§ Mr. SackvilleInformation supplied by the London ambulance service will be placed in the Library.
The LAS responded to 7,231 more calls within 14 minutes in November 1994 compared with November 1993.
The information for December 1994 is not yet available.