Written question asked by Lord Lansley (Conservative) on Thursday, 17 November 2005, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 21 November 2005. It was answered by Liam Byrne (Labour) on Monday, 6 February 2006 on behalf of the Department of Health.

NHS Finance

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health pursuant to her statement of 15 November 2005, Official Report, column 849, on NHS finance, if she will provide details on how she calculates administrative costs.

Answer: National health service administration costs were collected centrally from annual accounts returns reported by the NHS. NHS administration cost expenditure was not collected prior to 1996–97 or post 2003–04 in this manner. From 2004–05, NHS administration costs are calculated using administrative and clerical figures from the administration and estates staff costs (cash terms). These figures are not directly comparable.These figures do not contain NHS foundation trusts (NHSFTs), who report management costs separately to Monitor, the independent regulator for NHSFTs, using the Department's management costs guidance as best practice.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 442 c981-2W;442 c981-2W; 31099
Session: 2005-06
Related items: NHS Finance
Tuesday, 15 November 2005
Proceeding contributions
House of Commons
Subjects: Administration Costs Finance NHS
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