§ Mr. HinchliffeTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what percentage of overall funding reflects the pay element of the market forces factor in the allocations of resources in each health authority. [20461]
§ Mr. HoramThe market forces factor is one component of the weighted capitation formula used to calculate health authority targets which in turn inform allocations.
There are six elements within the MFF adjustment and their corresponding weightings are shown in the table:
Element Weighting Percentage Staff 57.31 Medical and dental London weighting 8.68 Non pay 22.57 Land 1.17 Buildings 7.94 Equipment 2.33 Total 100
§ Mr. HinchliffeTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what assessment he has made of the impact of the market force factor in his health authority funding formula
Expenditure by GP fundholders on the purchase of healthcare from non-NHS providers £ thousand 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 North Yorkshire family health services authority 101 512 348 618 989 Northern region 238 960 1,978 n/a n/a Yorkshire region 315 1,086 2,182 n/a n/a Northern and Yorkshire region n/a n/a n/a 7,390 8,870 Source:
The annual accounts of family health services authorities.
Notes:
1. The 1995–96 figures are provisional.
2. Northern and Yorkshire Regions merged in 1994–95, though South Cumbria transferred to the North West region.
3. Expenditure in North Yorkshire family health service authority is included under the Yorkshire region for 1991–92 to 1993–94 and the Northern and Yorkshire region total for 1994–95 and 1995–96.
476Win areas which his Department has identified as having low rates of pay largely based on Whitley Council agreements. [20459]
§ Mr. HoramThe staff market forces factor enables all health authorities to meet trust prices which reflect national pay agreements.