§ Mrs. LaingTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how much money listed by each NHS trust in Scotland has been directed into the Waiting List Initiative. [71889]
§ Mr. GalbraithAn additional £44.5 million was made available to tackle waiting lists and waiting times. £40 million was allocated to Health Boards to enable them to implement their plans for achieving reductions. The funding issued to each Health Board is set out in Table 1. The remaining £4.5 million was issued to those NHS Trusts which had achieved waiting list reductions. The awards to NHS Trusts are set out in Table 2.
From 1 July 1999, this will be a matter for the Scottish Parliament.
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Table 1: Waiting lists funding to Health Boards £ million Health Board Funding Argyll and Clyde 3.3 Aryshire and Arran 2.4 Boarders 0.9 Dumfries and Galloway 1.3 Fife 2.4 Forth Valley 2.2 Grampian 4.0 Greater Glasgow 7.7 Highland 1.5 Lanarkshire1 4.2 Lothian 5.5 Orkney 0.5 Shetland 0.2 Tayside 3.2 Western Isles 0.3 Common Services Agency2 0.4 1Includes £300,000 funding for the Scottish Ambulance Service 2Funding for Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service
Table 2: Awards to NHS Trusts £ NHS Trust Award Western General Hospitals NHS Trust 450,000 Royal Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust 300,000 Queen Margaret Hospital NHS Trust 300,000 Victoria Infirmary NHS Trust 300,000 West Glasgow Hospitals University NHS Trust 300,000 Monklands General Hospital NHS Trust 300,000 Edinburgh Sick Children's NHS Trust 300,000 West Lothian NHS Trust 300,000 Inverclyde Royal NHS Trust 150,000 Lomond Healthcare NHS Trust 150,000 North Ayrshire and Arran NHS Trust 150,000 South Ayrshire Hospitals NHS Trust 150,000 Dumfries and Galloway Acute and Maternity Hospitals NHS Trust 150,000 Falkirk and District Royal Infirmary NHS Trust 150,000 Stirling Royal Infirmary NHS Trust 150,000 Aberdeen Royal Hospitals NHS Trust 150,000 Glasgow Royal Infirmary University NHS Trust 150,000 Hairmyres and Stonehouse Hospitals NHS Trust 150,000 Law Hospital NHS Trust 150,000 East and Midlothian NHS Trust 150,000 Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh NHS Trust 150,000 4,500,000
§ Mrs. LaingTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what indicators have been used to measure value for money gained from funds directed towards the waiting list initiative in Scotland. [71871]
§ Mr. GalbraithHealth Boards, in conjunction with NHS Trusts, prepared detailed plans for achieving reductions in waiting lists and waiting times. A clinical and professional Support Force examined the plans and discussed them with representatives of Health Boards and NHS Trusts. Prior to recommending the plans for approval, the Support Force ensured that they were robust, deliverable and would achieve value for money, through an assessment of the project costs and the anticipated impact on waiting lists. Monitoring of expenditure by Health Boards on their plans, and the outcomes achieved, is ongoing.
From 1 July 1999, this will be a matter for the Scottish Parliament.
§ Mrs. LaingTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how much of the money spent to reduce waiting lists in Scotland over the last year was allocated specifically for that purpose. [71870]
§ Mr. GalbraithAn additional £40 million was issued to the NHS in Scotland in 1998 specifically to tackle waiting lists and waiting times. In February 1999, an additional £4.5 million was issued as awards to those NHS Trusts which had achieved waiting list reductions.
From 1 July 1999, this will be a matter for the Scottish Parliament.
§ Mrs. LaingTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how much money has been directed towards reducing waiting list figures in the last three months in Scotland. [71884]
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§ Mr. GalbraithAn additional £20 million was issued to the NHS in Scotland in April 1998 for action to secure early reductions in waiting lists, and a further £20 million was issued in September/November 1998 to fund over 190 strategic projects designed to secure sustained reductions in waiting times and waiting lists. In February 1999, £4.5 million was issued as awards to those NHS Trusts which had achieved early reductions in waiting lists.
From 1 July 1999, this will be a matter for the Scottish Parliament.