§ Lord Cocks of Hartcliffeasked Her Majesty's Government:
What were the total amounts spent on reimbursing general practitioners for their computer systems from General Medical Services funds in each year since 1995. [HL2457]
§ Baroness Jay of PaddingtonThe total amounts directly reimbursed to general practitioners from General Medical Services funds in each year since 1995 are as follows:
Year £ million 1994–95 45 1995–96 64 1996–97 45 Source:
The annual financial returns of the family health services authorities and health authorities in England.
The figures for 1994–95 and 1995–96 include reimbursements made for GP fundholding computer systems. From 1 April 1996 these systems were separately reimbursed from the Practice Fund Management Allowance.