§ 20. Mr. JackTo ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will make a statement on the provision of renal services in Lancashire and South Lakeland; and what expenditure per head is planned(a) in this area and (b) nationally over the next three years. [81828]
§ Mr. HuttonFunds for specific services are not separately identified either nationally or within individual Health Authority or NHS Trust allocations. I can confirm, however, that the four health authorities in Lancashire and South Cumbria, working in collaboration with the NHS Executive North West, have identified capital investment of £1 million and revenue spending of about £1 million for next year, to provide 15 new dialysis stations which are expected to be in place by the spring of next year.