§ Sir Terence HigginsTo ask the Secretary of State for Health if she will list the five most underfunded health authorities in England and the extent to which they are244W currently below capitation and the corresponding data for the previous 10 years. [21807]
§ Mr. SackvilleThe weighted capitation positions for the five district health authorities furthest below target in 1993–94, 1994–95 and 1995–96 are listed. Corresponding information for previous years is not available centrally.
Weighted capitation positions for five health authorities furthest below target District £ million Percentage 1993–94 distance from target Worthing 14.8 -15.7 Chichester 9.0 -13.5 Oldham 8.9 -9.7 Canterbury and Thanet 10.2 -9.0 Southport 4.0 -8.9 1994–95 distance from target Worthing 10.1 -10.2 Blackpool 11.4 -8.7 Chichester 5.9 -8.4 Wigan 8.6 -7.7 Hereford 3.9 -6.3 1995–96 distance from target Worthing1 15.7 -13.0 South Essex 27.1 -9.0 Chichester1 6.6 -7.9 Bedfordshire 17.9 -7.5 East Sussex 22.1 -6.4 1 Figures for 1995–96 were calculated prior to the subsequent merger of Worthing DHA and Chichester DHA with Mid Downs DHA to form West Sussex DHA as of 1 April 1995. Notes:
1. Data are not necessarily comparable year on year or across boundaries within year because of differing regional policies eg. on the integration of capital charges, levels of top slicing and boundary changes.
2. For 1994–95 and 1995–96 the distance from targets have been calculated on a standardised basis which assumes all RHAs are at their capitation targets. They may therefore vary from locally published figures.