§ Dr. Julian LewisTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how much funding has been(a) made available to and (b) spent by the NHS on the provision of silicone cosmesis for artificial limb users since April 2001. [36792]
§ Jacqui SmithIn January 2001, we announced that funding totalling £4 million over three years to provide silicone cosmesis covers to artificial limb users would be made available to the national health service. From April 2001 £0.5 million was added to health authorities' baseline allocation, with £1.5 million from 2002–03 and £2 million from 2003–04.
The contract for providing silicone cosmesis covers was awarded in October 2001. The contractor is required to provide the NHS Purchasing and Supply Agency with quarterly contract sales which will include:
Total sales figures in £s£s spent by each Disablement Service Centrewhat span of product are purchased.This information is currently being collated by the NHS Purchasing and Supply Agency.
§ Dr. Julian LewisTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how much funding will be made available to the NHS by his Department for the provision of silicone cosmesis for artificial limb users in(a) 2002–03 and (b) 2003–04. [36793]
§ Jacqui SmithThe Department has made available £1.5 million in 2002–03 and £2 million in 2003–04 to the national health service to provide silicone cosmesis covers for artificial limb users.