HC Deb 15 October 1990 vol 177 cc652-3W
Ms. Armstrong

To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will list the amount of distinction awards paid to consultants in each of the health authorities in the Northern Region for the last five years.

Mrs. Virginia Bottomley

Information on the amount of distinction awards paid, as given in a footnote to the annual accounts of the Northern Regional Health Authority (RHA) and the district health authorities comprising the Northern region, is shown in the table.

Northern Region—Medical and Dental Consultants Distinction Awards National Health Service Staff
1985–86 £ (cash) 1986–87 £ (cash) 1987–88 £ (cash) 1988–89 £ (cash) 11989–90 £ (cash)
Northern RHA 49,910 24,580 26,720 20,280 33,030
Hartlepool 38,848 37,862 37,412 32,107 28,261
North Tees 105,967 103,333 121,653 131,614 131,048
South Tees 198,514 172,333 220,474 227,172 227,187
East Cumbria 110,142 122,868 157,775 187,120 178,712
South Cumbria 109,420 77,509 83,556 88,922 n/g
West Cumbria 84,001 93,706 101,939 103,750 95,124
Darlington n/g 56,768 n/g n/g n/g
Durham 66,280 103,005 n/g 95,727 63,824
NW Durham 43,316 35,532 38,123 35,051 53,836
SW Durham 46,210 62,348 58,220 49,705 43,764
Northumberland 97,217 125,181 136,574 153,078 118,341
Gateshead 50,316 71,533 77,370 97,511 104,482
Newcastle 703,120 755,680 784,866 986,739 1,292,602
North Tyneside 26,151 18,785 35,958 47,338 75,779
South Tyneside 25,648 29,257 31,592 42,456 87,931
Sunderland 102,596 138,534 168,635 160,714 172,934
1 1989–90 figures are "provisional" in that the annual accounts for that year are as yet subject to audit.
n/g—Not given.

Ms. Armstrong

To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) what was the number of hospital consultants who received top-up bonuses in each health authority in the Northern region in the financial year 1988–89 and in the current financial year;

(2) what sums have been made available for top-up bonuses to hospital consultants in each health authority in the Northern region in the financial year 1988–89 and in the current financial year; and how much will be budgeted for each authority for the 1990–91 financial year.

Mrs. Virginia Bottomley

NHS hospital consultants do not receive "top-up bonuses".