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Written question asked by Lord Lansley (Conservative) on Tuesday, 31 January 2006, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 2 February 2006. It was answered by Caroline Flint (Labour) on Monday, 27 February 2006 on behalf of the Department of Health.


Health and Social Care Services

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Health pursuant to her oral statement of 30 January 2006, Official Report, column 21, on health and social care services, which programmes have been financed by the 2 per cent. of the health care budget devoted to health prevention; and what the total cost of each programme is.
Answer

The 2 per cent. figure is based on data compiled using the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Developments (OECD) framework for health accounts as set out in A System of HealthAccounts, OECD, 2002””, available on-line fromthe OECD's website at www.oecd.org/document/8/0,2340,en_2649_201185_2742536_l_l_l_l,00.html, which also shows how expenditure for prevention and public health services has been classified.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
443 c450W;443 c450W; 48458
Session
2005-06
Related items
Health and Social Care Services
Monday, 30 January 2006
Parliamentary proceedings
House of Commons
Subjects
Access Disability Community hospitals Hospitals Health services General practitioners NHS Older people Primary care trusts Social services Reorganisation
Link
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