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Written question asked by Claire Curtis-Thomas (Labour) on Tuesday, 5 May 2009, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 7 May 2009. It was answered by Ben Bradshaw (Labour) on Wednesday, 13 May 2009 on behalf of the Department of Health.

Health Services: Crosby

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Health how much funding his Department provided for (a) primary care and (b) other health services in Crosby constituency in each of the last five years; and what infrastructural improvements have been made to healthcare facilities in the constituency in that time.
Answer

The information is not available in the format requested. However, the Crosby constituency is served by the Sefton Primary Care Trust (PCT). The following table shows the revenue allocations for Sefton PCT for each of the last five years.

Sefton PCT revenue allocations (£ million)
2004-05 303.5
2005-06 330.5
2006-07 389.7
2007-08 424.4
2008-09 447.6
2009-10 479.2
Note:
Sefton PCT was formed on 1 October 2006 following the merger of South Sefton and Southport and Formby PCTs. Allocations in 2004-05 to 2007-08 were made to the former 303 PCTs. The table shows estimates for the current configuration of 152 PCTs. The scope of services covered by allocations has increased over time. In particular, before 2006-07 most primary medical services funding was not included in PCT allocations.

There is currently one general practitioner (GP)-led health centre open in Sefton PCT, as well as two additional GP practices commissioned as part of the Equitable Access to Primary Care initiative. These services opened to patients in April 2009.It is the responsibility of PCTs to plan, develop and improve health services according to the needs of their local populations. The Department does not collect information on what infrastructural improvements have been made to health care facilities by particular PCTs. This information should be obtained from the PCT directly.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
492 c791W; 273607
Session
2008-09
Registered interest declared
Yes
Subjects
Health services Crosby
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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