HC Deb 04 April 1978 vol 947 cc98-9W
Mr. Pavitt

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will publish in the Official Report the cost of national health services for the last year to a convenient date showing the sums and percentages of the total expenditure for hospitals, family practitioners, dental services, optical services, pharmacists' remuneration, cost of drugs, personal social

£ million Percentage
Hospitals and Community Health Services:*
Current … … … … … … … … 3,515 56.8
Capital … … … … … … … … 360 5.8
Family Practitioner Services:
Family Practitioners … … … … … … 322 5.2
General Dental Services … … … … … … 221 3.6
General Ophthalmic Services … … … … … 65 1.1
Supply of Drugs etc. … … … … … … 365 5.9
Pharmacists' fees and on-cost allowances … … … 110 1.8
Personal Social Services … … … … … … 1,016 16.4
Central Administration … … … … … … 36 0.6
Other Central Government Services … … … … … 175 2.8
Total cost of National Health and Personal Social Services … 6,185 100.0
* Includes Devolved Administration:
Current £201.6 million (3.3 per cent).
Capital £14.0 million (0.2 per cent.).