§ Dr. Roger Thomasasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how the demands on the National Health Service since 1979 have compared with the increase in spending on the National Health Service.
§ Mr. Geoffrey FinsbergGrowth in hospital and community health services between 1978–79 and 1982–83 is expected to be about 5.5 per cent. in real terms. During this period costs associated with demographic change are estimated to have increased by 3.4 per cent. The remainder of the growth was available to enable the wider introduction of new or improved forms of treatment.
416WExpenditure on the family practitioner services is determined largely by demand and therefore allows for changes attributable to alterations in the population structure or to technical advances. Such expenditure has grown by an estimated 4.75 per cent. between 1978–79 and 1982–83.