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asked Her Majesty's Government:What funding is available for patients from Wales requiring specialised treatment only available in hospitals in England.

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Lord Roberts of Llandudno (Liberal Democrat)

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Answered on

22 October 2008

The Welsh Assembly Government provide local health boards with funding to meet the needs of the local population, and the Health Commission Wales (HCW) with funding to meet the needs of those requiring specialised care in Wales. The funding is allocated directly to these organisations to provide services based upon the principle of ensuring that patients receive the most appropriate level of care irrespective of where it is provided. Consequently, there is no specific funding allocated for patients requiring specialised treatment in hospitals in England that is not available in Wales. Revenue is provided to local health boards (LHBs) and the HCW annually to purchase the necessary care (specialist and non-specialist) for the residents of Wales. LHBs and the HCW have contracts with both Welsh and English providers to service the needs of the population. The way in which the money is spent is no different in either country—that is, in general, services are provided by block or cost and volume contracts for that care. Where there are requirements outside the block or cost and volume contract, individual patient contracts are used (with English providers requiring prior authorisation from Welsh LHBs). For instance, patients from north Wales who require cardiac surgery will have it carried out in the cardiothoracic centre in Liverpool, but it is paid for by the Health Commission Wales as part of the overall contract that the HCW has with the various providers in England. It is important to reiterate the key principle: there is no difference in the way the money is spent, irrespective of which side of the border, Wales or England, it is delivered. It is based on patient need and the most appropriate place for that to be met.

Date

22 October 2008

Reference

5335; 704 c111-2WA

House

House of Lords

Health: Patients per Doctor

asked Her Majesty's Government:How many patients per doctor there are in (a) England; (b) Wales; (c) Scotland; (d) Northern Ireland; and (e) each other member state of the European Union.

Asked by

Lord Roberts of Llandudno (Liberal Democrat)

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Written questions

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Answered

Answered on

13 October 2008

There are 420 patients per doctor (all hospital doctors and all general practitioners (GPs) (excluding retainers)) in England. There are 1,606 patients per GP (excluding retainers and registrars) in England. Figures for other parts of the United Kingdom are matters for devolved Administrations, and figures for the European Union are not collected. However, figures on the number of GPs per 10,000 population are available. The table containing these figures is shown below:

GPs per 10,000 population
	2001-02	2002-03	2003-04	2004-05	2005-06	2006-07	2007-08
Wales	6.2	6.2	6.2	6.2	6.3	6.3	6.5
England	5.8	5.9	6.1	6.3	6.5	6.5	6.5
Scotland	7.6	7.7	7.8	7.8	8.0	8.1	8.2
Northern Ireland	6.3	6.3	6.3	6.3	6.3	6.4	6.4
Source: GMS Census

Date

13 October 2008

Reference

5336; 704 c34WA

House

House of Lords

Health: Dentistry

asked Her Majesty's Government:How many patients are served by NHS dentists in each local authority area in (a) Wales; (b) England; (c) Scotland; and (d) Northern Ireland.

Asked by

Lord Roberts of Llandudno (Liberal Democrat)

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Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

30 January 2008

Reference

1450; 698 c125WA

House

House of Lords

Health: Dentistry

asked Her Majesty's Government:What is the ratio of dentists to population in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

Asked by

Lord Roberts of Llandudno (Liberal Democrat)

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

30 January 2008

Reference

1451; 698 c125WA

House

House of Lords

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