§ Mr. MorganTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales, pursuant to his answer of 30 January,Official Report, column 535, which Glamorgan health area is referred to in the figure of 53.53.
§ Mr. RedwoodSouth Glamorgan.
§ Mr. MorganTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales what progress has been made on the introduction of incentive prescribing schemes for non-fundholding practices; which family health service authorities have incentive prescribing schemes in place or definitely due to start on 1 April; and how many practices and list patients will be covered.
§ Mr. RedwoodAll Welsh FHSAs now have prescribing incentive schemes in place. The number and list sizes of practices participating in the scheme is a matter for individual FHSAs. Payments are being authorised on an extra-statutory basis to those practices who succeed in meeting their targets. The total amount paid on this basis—estimated at £40,000 in 1994–95—will be included in FHSA summarised accounts.
§ Mr. MorganTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales pursuant to his answers of 23 January,Official Report, column 66, 26 January, Official Report, columns 379–80 and 30 January, Official Report, column 535, if he will 879W give for each of the dates specified (a) the aggregate numbers of practices in the fundholding and non-fundholding categories, the total numbers of general practitioners in each category on a full time equivalent basis and the number of list patients covered, (b) the average prescribing costs per 1,000 patients in (i) fundholding and (ii) non-fundholding practices and (c) the aggregate percentage figure for all fundholders and non-fundholders in respect of brand name and generic prescribing.
§ Mr. RedwoodThe information is as follows:
(a) Aggregate numbers of practices 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 GP Fundholders 26 74 117 Numbers of list patients 294,442 706,634 967,346 Non-Fundholders 519 471 428 Numbers of list patients 2,627,100 2,247,235 2,007,724 Information regarding the numbers of full-time equivalent general practitioners in each category is not held centrally.
(b) Prescribing costs per 1000 patients October 1993 £ October 1994 £ GP Fundholders 6,288 6,885 Non-Fundholders 6,866 7,331
(c) Aggregate percentage cost October 1993 Generic October 1994 Brand Generic Brand GP Fundholders 49.00 51.00 51.23 48.77 Non-Fundholders 42.39 57.61 44.55 55.45 Information in respect of October 1992 is not available.
£million Revenue allocation 1993–941 Capital allocation Revenue allocation 1994–952 Capital allocation Revenue allocation 1995–963 Capital allocation Clwyd 161.110 1.634 171.322 0.082 199.762 0.010 East Dyfed4 105.145 2.207 102.600 0.166 175.555 0.010 Gwent 182.785 2.211 193.602 0.020 213.418 0.010 Gwynedd 113.188 10.333 115.192 0.120 124.524 0.010 Mid Glamorgan 246.218 6.899 254.127 2.458 276.713 2.462 Pembrokeshire 48.455 — 49.466 0.020 — — Powys 58.543 — 58.144 0.020 67.824 0.010 South Glamorgan 217.273 14.623 211.441 14.326 231.339 0.010 West Glamorgan 154.739 8.738 152.314 2.449 178.989 0.010 Notes:
1 Final cash allocation including capital charges but excluding transfers to GP fundholder budget for their purchase of certain hospital and community health services for their patients (source 1993–94 annual accounts of health authorities).
2 Notified allocation as at 15 February, 1995, including capital charges but excluding transfers to GP fundholder budgets for the purchase of certain hospital and community health services for their patients (source Welsh Office).
3 Initial cash allocations for 1995–96 announced on 2 Feburuary inclusive of capital charges and funding to be transferred to GP fundholder budgets for the purchase of certain hosptial and community health services for their patients (source Welsh Office).
4 Allocation for 1995–96 represents the fundintg available to the new Dyfed health authority.
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