HC Deb 12 November 1997 vol 300 cc601-2W
Mr. Andrew George

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what guidance his Department has given to health authorities on the accessibility of acute and community hospital services in remote rural areas. [15466]

Community nursing services
£ million
Year Cash figures 1979 prices
1985–86 517.4 321.2
1986–87 581.9 350.5
1987–88 693.7 396.9
1988–891 824.6 442.1
1988–891 1,035.8 555.4
1989–90 1,153.2 578.1
1990–91 1,289.5 598.4
1991–92 1,601.3 698.6
1992–93 1,684.9 705.3
1993–94 1,877.5 763.8
1994–95 1,909.1 765.2
1995–96 2,053.1 800.7
1The categories for which community services data were collected changed in 1998–89 as follows:

1979–80 to 1988–89 Health Visiting, District Nursing, Community Midwifery; 1989–90 to 1995–96 Professional Advice and Support, General Patient Care, Community Mental Illness Nursing, Community Mental Health Nursing, Community Maternity.

Figures are presented on both bases for 1988–89.

  1. 1. The GDP factor was used to calculate the 1979–80 prices.
  2. 2. Figures for 1991–92 onwards cannot be compared with those for earlier years due to changes in accounting practices following the NHS reforms.