General Practitioners Contract

HC Deb 23 May 1990 vol 173 cc199-200W

Mr. Cousins

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what are the additional payments and allowances for patients from deprived areas within the new general practitioner contract.

Mrs. Virginia Bottomley

The amounts payable in respect of patients living in areas of deprivation are as follows:

	From 1 April 1990 £ pa	From 1 January 1991 £ pa
For each patient resident in an area with a high level of deprivation	8.50	8.80
For each patient resident in an area with a medium level of deprivation	6.40	6.65
For each patient resident in an area with a low level of deprivation	4.90	5.05

These figures represent an increase of 71 per cent., 53 per cent. and 41 per cent. respectively compared to the standard capitation fees.