§ Mr. Ralph Howellasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how much, in money and percentage terms, of the overall National Health Service expenditure was spent on (a) pay and related costs, (b) drugs, medicines, bandages, and so on, (c) medical equipment, (d) hospital building and maintenance, (e) administration and (f) general service, and so on, and catering, laundry, and so on, in 1983–84.
§ Mr. Kenneth ClarkeThe tables give the analysis of health authority current expenditure by function (table 1) and subjectively (i.e. by type) (table 2) for 1983–84. Total capital expenditure by the health authorities whose current expenditure is included in the tables was £713.9 million.
Table 1 Current expenditure by health authorities analysed by function 1983–84 £ million per cent. A. Patient care services i. Medical staff services 764.5 8.86 ii. Nursing staff services 2,875.9 33.34 iii. Other direct treatment services and supplies 769.8 8.93 iv. Diagnostic departments 449.5 5.21 v. Other medical and para medical services, ambulance services etc. 643.4 7.46 Total 5,503.1 63.80 B. General services i. Unit administration and clerical support services 514.9 5.97 ii. Medical records 91.9 1.07 iii. Training and education 45.0 0.52 iv. Catering 353.5 4.10 v. Domestic/cleaning 428.8 4.97 vi. Portering 145.3 1.68 vii. Laundry 66.0 0.77 viii. Linen services 108.7 1.26 ix. Transport 44.5 0.51 x. Engineering maintenance 252.2 2.92 xi. Energy and utility services 311.2 3.61 xii. Building maintenance 160.8 1.86 xiii. Grounds and gardens 23.1 0.27 xiv. General estate expenses 154.3 1.79 xv. Miscellaneous services and expenses 4.0 0.05 Total 2,704.2 31.35 C. Other i. Headquarters administration 361.2 4.19 ii. Other services and expenses 56.9 0.66 Total 418.1 4.85 D. Total 8,625.4 100.00 Note:
The figures are derived from the annual accounts submitted to the Department by health authorities for 1983–84. They include all current expenditure except that on the family practitioner services, the expenses of the Dental Estimates Board and Prescription Pricing Authority and the costs of other special health authorities providing NHS central services.
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Current Expenditure by Health Authorities Analysed Subjectively (ie By Type) £ Million Per cent. A. Pay NHS Staff Salaries and Wages 6,352.1 73.65 Non-NHS Staff (Agency etc) 59.8 0.69 Chairman's remuneration 1.7 0.02 Total 6,413.6 74.36 B. Non-Pay Drugs 266.6 3.09 Medical Gases 10.4 0.12 Dressings 48.8 0.57 Medical and surgical equipment —purchases and maintenance contracts 279.1 3.23 X-Ray equipment, film and materials—purchases and maintenance contracts 49.9 0.58 Patients' appliances 61.1 0.71 Laboratory equipment, instruments and materials—purchases, maintenance contracts and services 75.9 0.88 Provisions—purchases and contract catering 173.4 2.01 Staff uniforms and patients clothing 41.7 0.48 Fuel, light and power 281.4 3.26 Laundry—equipment, materials and contracts 12.3 0.14 Cleaning—equipment, materials and contracts 37.4 0.43 Engineering maintenance—equipment, materials and contracts 107.7 1.25 Building Maintenance—equipment, materials and contracts 86.8 1.01 Grounds and gardens maintenance—equipment materials and contracts 5.9 0.07 Computers—purchases, maintenance and licencing fees 15.0 0.17 Office equipment 28.9 0.34 Printing, stationary and postage 65.1 0.75 Telephones—rental etc and call charges 66.9 0.78 Transport—fuel and oil, maintenance—equipment, materials and contracts etc 51.7 0.60 Travelling, subsistence and removal expenses 141.9 1.65 Contributions in lieu of rates 127.2 1.47 Contractual arrangements for patient care 34.8 0.40 Other expenses 311.0 3.61 Total 2,380.9 27.60 C. Total Pay and Non-Pay 8,794.5 101.96 Less Direct Credits (Staff lodging charges, canteen and other sales etc). 169.1 1.96 D. Total 8,625.4 100.00 Note: The figures are derived from the annual accounts submitted to the Department by health authorities for 1983–84. They include all current expenditure except that on the family practitioner services, the expenses of the Dental Estimates Board and Prescription Pricing Authority and the costs of other special health authorities providing NHS central services.