§ Mr. DismoreTo ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) since May 1997, how much money has been allocated to Barnet Health Authority to tackle(a) waiting lists and (b) winter pressures; [92369]
(2) since May 1997, how much funding in addition to original expenditure plans has been allocated to Barnet Health Authority for additional cancer treatments; and on what the money has been (a) spent and (b) allocated; [92415]
(3) how much funding in addition to original expenditure plans has been allocated to Barnet Health Authority since May 1997 for its core work; [92417]
(4) how much funding in addition to original expenditure plans has been allocated to mental health services in the Barnet Health Authority area since May 1997; and on what the money has been (a) spent and (b) allocated; [92418]
(5) how much has been allocated to Barnet Health Authority from the modernisation fund; and on what the money has been spent; [92366]
(6) how much funding, in addition to original expenditure plans, has been given to (a) Barnet Health Authority and (b) Barnet Council to improve continuing and community care since May 1997; and for what purposes the money has been allocated. [92419]
§ Mr. DenhamThe information available is provided in the following tables. Table 1 shows the additional resources allocated to Barnet Health Authority since May 1997. Table 2 shows Barnet Health Authority's Modernisation Fund allocations announced to date. Table 3 shows the additional grants provided this year to Barnet Council specifically for community care.
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Table 1: Barnet Health Authority cash increases since May 1997 £000 Purpose Amount Breast cancer services 66 Winter pressures 1,057 GMS cash limited—salaried doctors scheme 26 Special assistance for health authorities undergoing strategic change 4,200 Emergency pressure 50 1997–98 Total 5,399 Cash uplift for 1998–99 revenue allocations 6,176 Total cash increase in 1998–99 special allocations 940 Special assistance for health authorities undergoing strategic change 1,500 Waiting list addition 1,955 Waiting list performance fund 217 Whole systems support for waiting lists 441 Winter pressures 1,080 Winter pressure contingency 110 Colorectal cancer 63 1998–99 Total 12,482 Cash uplift for 1999–2000 revenue allocations (including Modernisation Fund) 12,899 Increase in drugs misuse special allocation 93 Recruitment and Retention Allowance 671 1999–2000 Total 13,663 Total extra cash since May 1997 31,544
Table 2: Barnet Health Authority Modernisation Fund allocations (1999–2000) Modernisation Fund included in main allocations £000 Waiting lists 1,706 PCG Management Costs 886 Improving Primary Care 501 Mental Health 440 Recruitment and Retention 671 Primary Care Groups IT 80 Nurse Prescribing 41 Connections to GP Net 323 Calman Lung Cancer 68 Primary Care 108
Table 3: Additional grants provided this year to the London Borough of Barnet specifically for community care Grants £000 Partnership Grant 1,775 Prevention Grant 140 Carers Grant 138 Increase in Mental Health Grant 251