§ Mr. MilburnTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will itemise how much(a) NHS trusts, (b) general practitioner fundholders, (c) regional health authorities and (d) district health authorities spent on health care from non-NHS providers in each year since 1991–92 in each region. [2416]
§ Mr. MossIn Northern Ireland integrated health and personal social services are supplied by health boards, health and social services trusts and general practitioner fundholders.
Expenditure by health and social services boards on purchase of health and social services from non-NHS/HPSS providers was as follows:
NHSSB £ SHSSB £ EHSSB £ WHSSB £ 1992–93 377,056 159,871 4,876,322 364,100 1993–94 279,013 172,350 3,177,081 820,278 1994–95 65,190 631,752 2,693,070 1,143,911 The accounts of health and social services boards were revised in 1992–93 to take account of the separation of the purchaser/provider functions. Consequently, the information in the table on expenditure is not available prior to this date.
The first six health and social services trusts in Northern Ireland were established with effect from 1 April 1993, a further seven trusts were established with effect from 1 April 1994. The accounts of the trusts, within each board area, indicated expenditure on purchases from non-NHS/HPSS providers as follows:
1993–94 £ 1994–95 £ Northern area Nil Nil Southern area Nil 4,048 Eastern area Nil 36,509 Weatern area Nil Nil General practitioner fundholders' expenditure on the purchase of health and personal social services from non-NHS/HPSS providers was as follows:
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1994–95 £ Northern area 86,518 Southern area 1,067 Eastern area 165,510 Western area 67,769 Prior to 1994–95 the accounts of general practitioner fundholders did not separately record expenditure on purchases from non-NHS/HPSS providers. Consequently, the information in the table on purchase is not available prior to this date.