§ Mr. Kenneth Clarkeasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many consultants for each 100,000 population are practising in the area of the Sheffield Regional Hospital Board; and how this compares with the national average.
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The figures in my reply today to my hon. Friend the Member for Luton (Mr. Simeons) relate to gross and net earnings.
§ Mr. Simeonsasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what is the scale of earnings, stating gross and net earnings, respectively, for a range of families on which, respectively, exemption from prescription charges on grounds of low income, exemption from ophthalmic and dental charges and eligibility for free welfare milk and other welfare foods will be based from next April; and on what exact date will the new scales be introduced.
§ Sir K. JosephThe following are examples of the levels at which full remission of the respective charges will be obtainable from April (1st April for dental and ophthalmic and prescription charges, 4th April for welfare milk).
§ Sir K. JosephThe numbers at 30th September, 1970, in terms of whole-time equivalents, were:
Medical Dental Sheffield Region … 12.1 0.4 England and Wales … 16.3 0.5 These figures include teaching hospital staff employed by Boards of Governors
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§ Mr. Kenneth Clarkeasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what is the average length of waiting lists for admission of non-emergency cases to hospitals in the area served by the Sheffield Regional Hospital Board; and how this compares with the national average for all hospital boards.
§ Mr. AlisonOn 31st December, 1969, the number on hospital waiting lists per 1,000 population was as follows:
Sheffield Regional Hospital Area 11.52 England 11.55
§ Mr. Kenneth Clarkeasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what progress has been made by his Department in rectifying the deficiency of funds allocated to the Sheffield Regional Hospital Board in comparison with the national average of funds in relation to population for all hospital boards.
§ Sir K. JosephPlans for allocation of revenue funds have been worked out with Regional Hospital Boards which are designed to enable all regions progressively to achieve similar standards of hospital service, without disrupting the services of those regions which are at present better off. Under these arrangements the allocation per head of population in the Sheffield Region has already been increased from 82 per cent. of the average for all regions in 1969–70 to 85 per cent. of the average in 1971–72.