HC Deb 30 April 2004 vol 420 c1357W
Mr. Burstow

To ask the Secretary of State for Health pursuant to his answer of 7 April 2004, ref 162425, on Patient Experience, if he will set out how the money for the Patient Experience project was spent. [167398]

Ms Rosie Winterton

The project sought the views of patients, the public and national health service staff to understand the key components of a positive patient experience.

The total cost of the patient experience project was £39,722.60. This figure can be broken down into the project fee and miscellaneous expenses, as shown in the tables.

£
Project fee 36,190.00
Miscellaneous expenses 3,532.60
Total cost of project 39,722.60

These figures can be further broken down as follows:

£
Project fee
2x1 day workshops with patients (@ £8,000 each) 16,000
2x groups with the public (@ £2,000 each) 4,000
2x mini-groups with young people (@ £1,600 each) 3,200
3x depth interviews with people with mental health problems (@ £600 each) 1,800
2x groups with health practitioners (@ £2,500 each) 5,000
30x on—street interviews with public 800
VAT (17.5 per cent. of £30,800) 5,390
Total Project Fee (excluding miscellaneous expenses) 36,190
Miscellaneous expenses
Technical costs 1035.10
Accommodation and venue hire 1145.64
Travel expenses 825.58
VAT (17.5 per cent. of £3,007.32) 526.28
Total Miscellaneous Expenses (including VAT) 3532.60