§ Mr. BaileyTo ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will set out, with statistical information relating as directly as possible to the Health Authority, the effects of his Department's policies and actions on health provision in the Sandwell district health authority since 2 May 1997. [158331]
§ Yvette CooperDetailed information on the impact of Department of Health policies nationally is set out in the Department of Health Annual reports. A copy of the most recent report, "Department of Health—Government Expenditure Plans 2001–02 to 2003–04 and Main Estimates 2001–02", is available in the House of Commons Library and on the Department of Health website at www.doh.gov.uk/dhreport
Increases in allocations between 1997–97 and 2001–02 for Sandwell health authority are set out in the table.
Increases in allocations between 1996–97 and 2001–02 Increase £ million (cash) 65.1 £ million (real terms) 42.0 Percentage (cash) 39.19 Percentage (real terms) 23.33 Note:
Increases for 1999–2000 onwards are for unified allocations which cover hospital and community health services, prescribing and discretionary family health services. Those for previous years cover hospital and community health services only.
Sandwell health authority has also received additional funding for certain policies. This includes: £0.79 million for accident and emergency modernisation (Sandwell general hospital) plus £1.4 million invested to build a medical assessment unit; £80,000, £137,000, £153,000 and £158,000 for improving cancer services (breast, colorectal and lung and cancer outpatient) in 1997–98, 1998–99, 1999–00 and 2000–01 respectively; Sandwell Health Authority has also received £0.15 million for investment in cancer equipment. £3.58 million lo deliver improvements in in-patient waiting lists and out-patient waiting times; £0.38 million for booked admissions projects; £0.12 million for action on cataracts project; £1.25 million to expand critical care services in 2000–01; £0.38 million for winter pressures in 2000–01; £0.16 million for heart disease services 2000–01.
In addition, Sandwell health action zone has received funding of £2.8 million (2000–01) and £2.7 million (2001–02) pending further funding announcements.