HC Deb 23 November 1992 vol 214 cc500-1W
Mr. Blunkett

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what is her latest estimate of the cost to date of implementing the NHS reforms.

Dr. Mawhinney

Details of the sums provided to date are given in the table. Figures for the practice fund management allowance in 1991–92 and 1992–93 correct those published in the departmental report earlier this year (Cm. 1913).

NHS review expenditure
£ million
1989–90 1990–91 11991–92 11992–93
HCHS Revenue
100 Consultants initiative 3 27 37 36
Resource management initiative, clinical audit and IT 21 65 87 103
Enhancement of personnel, finance and other key staff functions and training 18 67 87 93
NHS Trusts—mainly consultation and start up costs 13 22 34
Family Health Service Authorities' Administration 29 36 36
Other—mainly quality initiatives, pilot projects and capital charges 17 30 34 37
Total Revenue 229 303 339
HCHS capital
Resource management initiative, medical audit and IT 13 55 65 28
Quality initiative 5 5 5
Total Capital 13 70 33
FHS
Practice funds management allowance 6 14 27
Total FHS 6 14 27
CFS/DH Admin
DH staff and consultancy costs related to the Review 7
Prescription Pricing Authority 9 4 4
Post Royal Assent Publicity 3
Total CFS/DH Admin/FHS Admin 7 12 4 4
Total NHS Review 79 306 391 403
1Figures for 1991–92 are provisional and figures for 1992–93 are estimates.

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