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Patients: Per Capita Costs

Volume 459: debated on Wednesday 2 May 2007

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Mr. Laws

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how much was spent per head by the NHS on care and treatment for (a) all people, (b) children, (c) young people, (d) those aged 65 years and over and (e) those aged 80 years and over in the most recent period for which figures are available. (134112)

Andy Burnham

The following table shows hospital and community health services (HCHS) expenditure per head of population in 2003-04. The table shows the available age group breakdown, which differs from that requested.

Age group

Expenditure per head (£)

All births

2,742

Age 0-4

1,046

Age 5-15

210

Age 16-44

459

Age 45-64

586

Age 65-74

1,416

Age 75-84

2,371

Age 85+

4,077

Average

765

Note:

2003-04 is the latest year these data are available.

Source:

HCHS Programme Budget 2003-04 and ONS mid-year population estimates 2003.