HC Deb 14 April 1994 vol 241 cc299-300W
Ms Primarolo

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what is the current total expenditure within the national health service on treatment purchased from independent or private hospitals; and how much is spent by FHSAs and GP fundholders.

Mr. Sackville

In 1992–93, the latest year for which figures are available, the total expenditure by national health service trusts, regional and district health authorities and family health services authorities on purchase of healthcare from non-national health service providers was £268.23 million.

Included in the figure above is £13.13 million expenditure by general practitioner fundholders on hospital services from non-national health service providers. FHSAs have no expenditure in respect of hospital services other than that incurred by fundholders.

Notes.

  1. 1. Expenditure is not analysed to identify precisely purchases from independent or private hospitals. The figures are for "purchase of healthcare" from bodies "other than NHS bodies".
  2. 2. The figures are provisional: the summarised accounts are subject to audit by the National Audit Office.
  3. 3. Source: (i) Annual accounts of FHSAs; and Regional, District and London Postgraduate Teaching Hospitals (Special Health Authorities) 1992–93; (ii) National health service trusts' financial returns 1992–93.