HC Deb 15 March 1993 vol 221 cc45-7W
Dr. Hendron

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what percentage of the total amount of moneys spent at the Royal Victoria hospital during each of the last five years was spent on administrative duties.

Mr. Hanley

The information is not available in the form requested. Total revenue expenditure at the Royal Victoria hospital for the last five years was as follows:

Year £ million
1987–88 39.4
1988–89 42.4
1989–90 43.3

Year £ million
1990–91 47.5
1991–92 49.5

The Royal Victoria hospital is part of the Royal group of hospitals unit of management within the Eastern health and social services board, and the cost of administration is gathered on a unit of management basis. The Royal group of hospitals unit of management was created on 1 April 1990, and the following table shows the percentage of the total revenue expenditure spent on administration duties during 1990–91 and 1991–92.

The Royal Group of Hospitals Unit of Management
Total revenue expenditure £ million Unit of management administration £ million Percentage
1990–91 87.7 2.2 2.5
1991–92 94.5 3.4 3.6

The increase in administration expenditure during 1991–92 was partly caused by the recharge to units of management of certain finance and supplies administration costs formerly absorbed in board headquarters administration.

Dr. Hendron

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what percentage of the total amount of moneys spent at the Royal Victoria hospital during each of the last five years was spent directly on patient care.

Mr. Hanley

The information requested is as follows:

Royal Victoria hospital
Total net revenue expenditure £ million Expenditure on Direct treatment £ million Percentage
1987–88 39.4 25.6 64.97
1988–89 42.4 29.4 69.34
1989–90 43.3 30.7 70.90
1990–91 47.5 34.2 72.00
1991–92 49.5 35.9 72.53

Direct patient care is taken as direct treatment and ancillary departments' revenue expenditure, together with specialists remuneration and expenses.

Dr. Hendron

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how much money was spent at the Royal Victoria site in 1992 on(a) administration and (b) patient care.

Mr. Hanley

The information is not available in the form requested.

Expenditure figures are not produced for calendar years, the latest figures available being those for the financial year ended 31 March 1992.

The following figures relate to the Royal group of hospitals unit of management, and patient care is taken as direct treatment and ancillary departments revenue expenditure, together with specialists remuneration and expenses.

Royal group of hospitals unit of management
Revenue expenditure on direct treatment of patients £ million Unit of management administration £ million
1991–92 65.6 3.4

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