HC Deb 30 March 1999 vol 328 c650W
36. Mr. Pike

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what additional resources his Department has made available for renal unit facilities. [777341

Mr. Denham

Funds for specific services or aspects of treatment provided by the national health service are not separately identified either nationally or within individual health authority or NHS trust allocations. The pressures on renal services were identified during the comprehensive spending review process and were taken into account when calculating the final settlement for the NHS. However, it is for individual HAs to decide the resources which should be devoted to the provision of renal services in the context of local priorities and needs. The "National Priorities Guidance 1999/2000–2001/02" makes it clear that this is an area where HAs are expected to secure improvements.