Written question asked by Priti Patel (Conservative) on Thursday, 15 July 2010, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 19 July 2010. It was answered by Simon Burns (Conservative) on Thursday, 22 July 2010 on behalf of the Department of Health.

Health Services: Rural Areas

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health pursuant to the Oral Statement of 12 July 2010, Official Report, columns 661-63, on the NHS White Paper, if he will make additional funding available to (a) GP consortia and (b) local authorities in rural areas to reflect rural needs.

Answer: The NHS Commissioning Board will make national health service revenue allocations to general practitioner consortia for 2013-14 onwards on the basis of seeking to secure equivalent access to NHS services relative to burden of disease and disability. In addition, the Department will create a ring-fenced public health budget to be allocated to local authorities, the allocation formula for which will include a new 'health premium' designed to promote action to improve population-wide health and reduce health inequalities.Details of the formulae to be used to allocate this funding will be provided in due course.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 10154; 514 c577-8W
Session: 2010-12
Related items: NHS White Paper
Monday, 12 July 2010
Parliamentary proceedings
House of Commons
Subjects: Health services Rural areas
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk