HC Deb 15 June 1998 vol 314 c93W
Mr. Truswell

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what share Leeds Health Authority has received of the(a) £300 million to address winter pressures, (b) £1.2 billion allocation, (c) £500 million to reduce waiting lists, (d) funding for districts facing major organisational change and (e) other special allocations for 1998–99. [45758]

Mr. Milburn

The information requested is set out in the table:

£000
(1)Total for England (2)Allocation to Leeds HA cash
(a) winter pressures1 159,000 3,089
(b) HA revenue allocations growth 1998–992 1,028,000 15,900
(c) waiting lists3 288,000 4,276
(d) special assistance (funding for HAs facing organisational change) 47,600 6,500
(e) other special allocations for 1998–994 1,971,517 24,917
1Of the £300 million made available to the National Health Service for winter pressures, £269 million was for the NHS in England. £159 million was allocated to health authorities, £30 million was generated through efficiency savings and £80 million was used to fund Family Health Services expenditure, including the Drugs Bill.
2Of the £1.2 billion allocated to the NHS last July, £1 billion was for the NHS in England.
3Of the £500 million made available to the NHS for waiting lists, £417 million was for the NHS in England. £288 million is to be used for direct elective admissions, £32 million will be used on performance indicators and £65 million will be used on "whole system" action to reduce waiting lists. No decisions have yet been made about the remaining £32 million.

Leeds Health Authority will also be able to bid for funds from the £65 million announced in Health Services Circular 1998–2006 for "whole system" action to support reductions in waiting lists.

4Special allocations are funds for specific services allocated to health authorities through a weighted capitation formula or by another method specific to that allocation.

For 1998–99 these cover—

  • General Medical Services cash limited
  • Out of hours development fund
  • Joint finance
  • Drug misuse
  • HIV prevention
  • AIDS treatment and care
  • Old long stay.

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