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Written question asked by Stephen O'Brien (Conservative) on Wednesday, 10 March 2010, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Friday, 12 March 2010. It was answered by Baroness Merron (Labour) on Wednesday, 17 March 2010 on behalf of the Department of Health.

Health Services: Disadvantaged

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Health how much NHS spending has been spent in (a) Spearhead and (b) non-Spearhead primary care trusts in each year since the start of the Spearhead Programme.
Answer

There are currently 62 PCTs that cover Spearhead areas and 90 that do not. It is worth noting that the 'Spearhead' does not refer to PCTs, but to local authority areas, which do not correspond exactly to each otherThe information is in the following table.

Total expenditure in Spearhead and non-Spearhead primary care trusts (PCTs) 2005-06 to 2008-09
£000
Spearhead PCTs Non-Spearhead PCTs Total
2008-09 30,114,227 46,646,607 76,760,834
2007-08 28,486,147 43,892,433 72,378,580
2006-07 26,018,647 40,369,031 66,387,678
2005-06 21,770,843 41,492,084 63,262,927
Notes:
1. Figures represent total net operating costs.
2. Figures for 2006-07 to 2008-09 are based on PCT boundaries following the October 2006 NHS reorganisation. 2005-06 figures are based on old PCT boundaries.
3. The Spearhead group is identified in terms of local authority areas—Spearhead PCTs are those that overlap geographically, either wholly or partly, with the Spearhead local authorities. Spearhead PCTs on old and new boundaries cover slightly different populations.
Source:
PCT audited summarisation schedules

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
507 c925-6W; 322325
Session
2009-10
Related items
Primary Care Trusts: Finance
Monday, 29 March 2010
Written questions
House of Commons
Subjects
Finance NHS Primary care trusts
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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