Health Services (North-West)

HC Deb 06 November 2003 vol 412 cc786-7W

Mr. Evans

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how much has been spent in the NHS in the North West since 1992. [134893]

Miss Melanie Johnson

Expenditure in the area covered by the former North West Regional Office and the North West Regional Health Authority areas since 1992–93 is shown in the table.

£ million
1992–93	3,848
1993–94	4,047
1994–95	4,383
1995–96	4,564
1996–97	4,427
1997–98	4,290
1998–99	4,712
1999–2000	5,497
2000–01	5,996
2001–02	6,348
2002–03	7,510
Total	55,622

Notes:

1. 1. The figures are based on the North West Regional Office area as in 2001–02, taking into consideration boundary changes over the period.
2. 2. Figures do not include NHS expenditure, which is not accounted for by the health authorities, eg General Dental Services.
3. 3. Figures are not consistent between years as there have been considerable changes in the types of expenditure accounted for by health authorities in different years, eg prescribing expenditure.
4. 4. All figures are cash based.

Sources:

1992–93 to 1995–96 audited accounts of Family Health Services Authorities

1992–93 to 1995–96 audited accounts of District and Regional Health Authorities

1996–97 to 1998–99 audited accounts of Health Authorities

1999–2000 to 2001–02 audited summarisation forms of Health Authorities

2002–03 audited summarisation forms of Strategic Health Authorities

2000–01 to 2002–03 audited summarisation schedules of Primary Care Trusts