§ Mr. ReedTo ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) what the average level of increase was in percentage terms for health authorities between 1992–93 and 2000–01; and what has been the percentage increase for Leicestershire health authority; [149983]
(2) how much funding would be received by Leicestershire health authority were it funded at 100 per cent. of its weighted capitation. [149984]
§ Mr. DenhamThe table shows the average cash increase for health authorities between 1992–93 and 2000–01 and the cash increase for Leicestershire health authority.
Year Average cash increase in percentage terms Leicestershire health authority cash increase in percentage terms 1992–93 9.52 8.50 1993–94 2.72 3.40 1994–95 5.38 4.70 1995–96 4.40 5.35 1996–971 3.86 4.51 1997–98 3.93 4.28 1998–99 4.70 5.19 1999–20002 6.60 7.15 2000–01 8.88 9.59 1 Allocations prior to 1996–97 were to regional health authorities, who determined health authority shares 2 Figures for 1999–2000 onwards are for unified allocations which cover hospital and community health services, prescribing and discretionary family health services. These figures are not strictly comparable with earlier years which cover hospital and community health services only Leicestershire health authority's weighted capitation target for 2000–01 is £586.39 million.
§ Mr. ReedTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many beds were available in Leicestershire health authority in each year between 1987–88 and the most recent year for which figures are available. [149980]
§ Yvette CooperThe table shows the average daily number of available beds in wards open overnight in the Leicestershire health authority area from 1987–88 to 1999–2000. Figures are taken from the annual Korner return KH03 "bed availability and occupancy".
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Year Total number of available beds 1987–88 4,796 1988–89 4,696 1989–90 4,436 1990–91 4,050 1991–92 3,856 1992–93 3,537
Year Total number of available beds 1993–94 3,566 1994–95 3,308 1995–96 3,606 1996–97 3,258 1997–98 3,213 1998–99 3,187 1999–2000 3,270 Source:
DH form KH03, SH3
§ Mr. ReedTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many patients were registered in(a) 1996–97, (b) 1997–98, (c) 1998–99, (d) 1999–2000 and (e) 2000–01, with general practitioner practices in the Leicestershire health authority area; and what proportion of patients are of pensionable age in each case. [149994]
§ Yvette CooperThe information requested is in the table.
Numbers of patients of Unrestricted Principals and Equivalents (UPES)1 in Leicestershire health authority,
1 October 1996 to 1999
1996 1997 1998 1999 All patients 949,256 953,375 964,625 953,521 Patients 65+ 139,879 140,701 141,469 139,765 Percentage of total patients 65+ 14.7 14.8 14.7 14.7 1 UPEs includes Unrestricted Principals, PMS Salaried GPs and PMS Contracted GPs Source:
General and Personal Medical Services Statistics