§ Mr. MorganTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales, pursuant to his answer of 16 December,Official Report, column 448, if he will place in the Library a copy of the consultation letter and the responses on the future of the treatment centres. [10285]
§ Mr. HagueI have placed copies of the Department's consultation letter of 28 June together with a summary of the responses on the future of the treatment centre initiative in the Library.
§ Mr. MorganTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales what are the funding arrangements and the numbers of cases to be dealt with in 1997–98 in each treatment centre indicating funding and numbers of cases in each health authority area; and what are the equivalent figures for 1995–96 and 1996–97. [10286]
§ Mr. HagueFor 1997–98 ring-fenced funding for the treatment centre initiative will be put into health authorities allocations. The allocation of places at each centre next year, and hence the funding to be made available, is currently being determined in discussion with the centres themselves. Activity at and funding for the treatment centres in 1995–96 and that currently planned for 1996–97 is shown in the following table:
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1996–97 current allocations Health authority Treatment centre Bridgend ophthalmic Bridgend surgical Rhydlafar orthopaedic1 Hips Knees Joint Revisions Allocation Funding Allocation Funding Allocation Funding Allocation Funding Allocation Funding Bro Taf 245 214,652 374 186,982 24 68,256 17 59,925 18 116,874 Iechyd' Morgannwg 295 258,458 401 200,481 17 48,348 12 42,300 15 97,395 Total 1,080 946,220 1,060 529,950 107 304,308 98 345,450 60 389,580 1 Does not include mid-year reallocations for the Rhydlafar centre—discussions are currently on-going.