§ Mr. Andrew TurnerTo ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will list the health authorities in England which indicate populated islands, showing the expenditure per person on those islands to assist with travel for treatment. [75201]
§ Mr. HuttonHealth authorities with populated islands are:
- Essex
- Hampshire and Isle of Wight
- Kent and Medway
- Northumberland, Tyne and Wear
- South West Peninsula
257W - Cumbria and North Lancashire
Information on expenditure per head to assist with travel for treatment is not collected centrally.
§ Mr. Andrew TurnerTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what funding is made available to health authorities which include populated islands to recognise and assist with the costs of patients' travel for mainland treatment; and what the criteria are for the allocation of such funds. [75199]
§ Mr. HuttonThere is no specific adjustment for island populations in the formula used to allocate funding to health authorities and primary care trusts.