§ Ms HarmanTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what guidance he issues to general practitioner fundholders on the appropriate use of savings. [17936]
§ Mr. MaloneGuidance on the use of fundholder savings is set out in HSG(95)46, copies of which are available in the Library.
§ Ms HarmanTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what were, in each of the last five years(a) the total losses of fundholders, (b) the total savings and (c) the total net savings. [17935]
§ Mr. MaloneInformation about fundholder efficiency savings and budget overspends is shown in the table. Figures for 1994–95 are not yet available.
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Efficiency savings: Budget overspends: Year £ million Per cent. of budgets set £ million Per cent. of budgets set 1991–92 15 3.7 2 0.6 1992–93 28 3.5 10 1.2 1993–94 64 3.5 13 0.7 Source: Regional offices.
§ Mr. MilburnTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what estimates he has made in each year of the net worth of general practitioners fundholders' assets. [19499]
§ Mr. MaloneNone. All general practitioners, whether fundholding or not, are independent contractors to the national health service. Information is not therefore available about their assets.