§ Mr. BayleyTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what sums of money have been paid each year from 1989 to 1995 from her Department's(a) research and development budget and (b) other budgets to the (i) Royal College of Surgeons, (ii) Royal College of Physicians, (iii) Royal College of Psychiatrists, (iv) Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, (v) Royal College of Radiologists and (vi) Royal College of Anaesthetists. [29355]
§ Mr. MaloneThe information is shown in the tables.
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Royal College of Surgeons Year Research and development Medical education £ Clinical audit £ 1989–90 — 192,714 25,000 1990–91 — 208,132 160,000 1991–92 — 191,125 316,000 1992–93 — 199,250 378,000
Royal College of Surgeons Year Research and development Medical education £ Clinical audit £ 1993–94 17,271 219,228 436,000 1994–95 — 257,896 348,000
Royal College of Physicians Year Research and development Medical education £ Clinical audit £ 1989–90 — 143,675 — 1990–91 — 155,169 231,000 1991–92 — 230,220 254,432 1992–93 16,304 277,406 423,706 1993–94 — 300,150 412,320 1994–95 — 339,640 186,000
Royal College of Phychiatrists Year Research and development Medical education £ Clinical audit £ 1989–90 — 64,561 — 1990–91 — 90,726 51,000 1991–92 — 109,294 108,000 1992–93 — 117,604 126,000 1993–94 — 119,688 94,574 1994–95 — 127,489 83,000
Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists Year Research and development Medical education £ Clinical audit £ 1989–90 — 95,899 — 1990–91 — 103,579 62,000 1991–92 — 145,597 66,000 1992–93 — 151,184 68,000 1993–94 — 182,221 105,907 1994–95 — 211,936 102,000 479W
Royal College of Radiologists Year Research and development Medical education £ Clinical audit £ 1989–90 — 19,632 — 1990–91 — 21,203 70,000 1991–92 — 33,979 62,000 1992–93 — 46,904 79,000 1993–94 — 32,546 70,000 1994–95 — 38,571 75,000
Royal College of Anaesthetists Year Research and development Medical education £ Clinical audit £ 1989–90 — — 80,000 1990–91 — — 27,000 1991–92 — 69,350 80,000 1992–93 — 64,576 56,000 1993–94 — 84,861 57,000 1994–95 — 94,161 70,000 Notes:
1. For 1989–90 and 1990–91 advances to the anaesthetists from the medical education budget were made as part of the grant to the Royal College of Surgeons. The advances were not separately identified.
2. In addition to the funding shown, moneys have been provided, through those medical royal colleges which are responsible for undertaking, or have oversight of, specific clinical audit projects of national significance. This information could be provided only at disproportionate cost.
§ Mr. BayleyTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what assessment her Department has made of the impact that funding from her Department to the medical royal colleges has had on(a) improving the cost-effectiveness of medical practice, as measured by rigorous randomised controlled trials and (b) changing clinical behaviour. [29354]
§ Mr. MaloneThe medical royal colleges have a long and respected history of promoting the highest standards of professional practice, and this role has become even more important with the increasing specialisation of medical care. Improving the clinical effectiveness of services in the NHS is a key goal for my Department. As professional associations, the colleges provide leadership and guidance to their members in this important area. My Department provides funds to support their contribution to medical training and clinical audit in the NHS, in order to help local clinicians and managers provide more effective services.