§ Mr. ReedTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what level of funding will be available in the NHS Plan for the future funding of walk-in centres in England. [18477]
§ Mr. HuttonNHS walk-in centres are being piloted as a new initiative to offer convenient access to primary care services. 42 centres are now open. As pilots, they are being independently evaluated, and are funded in part locally and in part by the Department. Decisions on their future development and funding will be informed by the independent evaluation and by the outcome of the current spending review.
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Number of patients waiting over 6 months Number of patients waiting over 26 weeks =6 months) Health authority Expenditure per weighted head of population(£) For in-patient treatment For in-patient treatment per 1,000 head of weighted population For 1st out-patient appointment following GP referral For 1st out-patient following GP appointment referral per 1,000 head of weighted population 10 health authorities with highest expenditure per weighted head Morecambe Bay 1,346.04 1,067.88 3.4 722 2.3 Camden and Islington 1,067.88 1,147 2.3 821 1.6 Sefton 1,040.25 1,811 6.1 779 2.6 Dorset 1,023.69 47 0.1 19 0.0 Kensington, Chelsea and Westminster 1,011.24 838 1.7 324 0.6 Bromley 971.74 1,913 6.5 186 0.6 Barnet 959.87 1,298 3.9 654 2.0 East Surrey 958.66 3,009 7.9 184 0.5 Sheffield 956.59 1,868 3.3 1,236 2.2 Croydon 925.44 2,145 6.5 92 0.3 10 health authorities with lowest expenditure per weighted head Stockport 759.28 1,389 5.0 605 2.2 Solihull 756.17 473 2.4 16 0.1 Buckinghamshire 755.09 3,419 5.6 559 0.9 Hillingdon 753.76 987 4.0 421 1.7 St. Helens and Knowsley 749.06 1,782 4.7 1,140 3.0 West Pennine 746.22 1,939 4.0 449 0.9 North Derbyshire 744.33 1,649 4.5 221 0.6 East Lancashire 740.66 2,405 4.3 613 1.1