HC Deb 10 March 1997 vol 292 cc101-2W
Mr. Chris Smith

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what was the total expenditure on the purchase of health care from non-NHS providers in 1995–96 by(a) district health authorities, (b) fundholders and (c) NHS trusts in England. [18801]

Mr. Horam

The information requested is contained in the table:

Expenditure on the purchase of health care from non-NHS providers in England for 1995–96
Expenditure £000
District health authorities 510,906
General practitioner fundholders 66,250
NHS trusts 92,191
Regional␣health␣authorities␣and␣special␣health authorities 128,242
Total 797,589

Source:

1. The annual financial returns of NHS trusts.

2. The annual financial returns of district and regional health authorities and the special health authorities of the London postgraduate teaching hospitals.

3. The annual accounts of the Family Health Services Authorities.

Notes:

The figures are provisional.