§ Mr. HarveyTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what proportion of the budget for hospital and community health services of(a) health authorities and (b) PCGs/PCTs was spent on administrative costs in each of the last 10 years for which figures are available; and if he will make a statement. [147263]
§ Mr. DenhamFigures for management costs are published annually in the individual accounts of health authorities and primary care groups. The national management cost expenditure for England as a percentage of the expenditure on hospital and community health services in health authorities and primary care groups are given in the table.
Management costs Year Expenditure (£000) (£000) Percentage Health authorities 1996–97 18,947,018 604,429 3.2 1997–98 19,725,339 571,257 2.9 1997–981 19,725,339 542,289 2.7 1998–99 21,426,832 541,621 2.5 1999–2000 24,644,333 511,811 22.1 Primary care groups 1999–2000 14,645,108 121,322 20.83 1 1997–98 out-turn was re-based to reflect a change in the HA management costs definition in 1998–99 and thus ensure a consistent time series for measuring management costs savings. 2 For 1999–2000 the primary care group expenditure and HA management costs are included within the health authority totals. Final adjustments are being made to these figures but these will not materially affect the percentage given. The figures prior to 1999–2000 include the general practitioner fundholding practice management allowance. Source:
Health authority annual accounts 1996–97 to 1999–99
Health authority summarisation forms 1999–2000