§ Lord Reaasked Her Majesty's Government:
What factors are taken into account and what mathematical formula is currently used to calculate the allocation of resources to health authorities for hospital and community health services; how many times and in what way this formula has changed from that originally recommended by the Resource Allocation Working Party (RAWP); and whether further change in the formula is contemplated to take into account evidence that uptake of some services by relatively deprived groups does not fully reflect their increased morbidity. [HL727]
§ The Minister of State, Department of Health (Baroness Jay of Paddington)I have written to the noble Lord today on this issue.