Mr. Gareth ThomasTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how much direct funding from the Strategic or Regional Health Authority Northwich Park Hospital received in each of the last five years; and for what purpose. [100596]
§ Mr. HuttonFor the last five years, the Department has allocated revenue allocations to health authorities. Northwick Park Hospital is part of the North West London Hospitals National Health Service Trust. The Trust is located within Brent Primary Care Trust, previously part of Brent and Harrow Health Authority. Revenue allocations to Brent and Harrow HA over the last five years are shown in the table.
Year Allocation(£) 1998–99 239,173,000 1999–2000 310,879,000 2000–01 342,135,000 2001–02 371,479,000 2002–03 432,599,000 The figures for 1999–2000 onwards are not comparable with those for 1998–99, which cover hospital and community health services (HCHS) only. 1999–2000 was the first year of unified allocations, which cover HCHS, prescribing and discretionary general medical services.
The above figures represent initial revenue allocations. Any further in-year allocations will also have been made to health authorities.