Such information as is available is shown in the following tables. Budget and staffing numbers for the Department’s Arms Length Bodies are not held centrally prior to 2003-04 and could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.
2003-04 Name of Arm’s Length Body Departmental recurrent budgets (£000) WTE posts Regulators HC 69,713 771 MHAC 3,604 36 Monitor 2,794 28 CSCI 109,860 2,622 HFEA 4,267 106 ROC/HTA 1,210 18 CHRE 1,470 8 GSCC 9,994 173 PMETB 2,089 27 DVTA 265 4 MHRA- Devices 2,600 806 Standards NICE 16,602 92 HdA 11,623 138 Public Welfare NPSA 16,850 149 NCAA 5,944 89 HPA 107,276 2,726 NRPB 6,385 349 PHLS 4,300 69 NBSB 15,799 308 NTA 8,936 88 CPPIH 24,639 197 Central Services NBA (inc BPL) 0 5,599 UKT 9,493 121 NHS LA 5,165 217 FHSAA 870 15 NHS AC 3,447 49 NHSU 27,000 262 NHS MOD 228,797 842 NHS IA/HSCIC 253,022 1,127 DPB 23,790 321 PPA 66,187 2,438 NHS CFSMS 13,352 250 NHS PA 20,858 339 NHS PASA 20,268 333 NHS LOGS 0 1,403 NHS DIRECT 120,440 1,987 NHS PROF 27,000 671 NHS EST 18,987 412 Total 1,264,896 25,190
Name of Arm’s Length Body Departmental recurrentbudgets (£000) WTE posts (estimate) Regulators HC 71,500 771 MHAC 4,815 36 Monitor 16,000 28 CSCI 112,677 2,622 HFEA 5,850 106 ROC/HTA 0 18 CHRE 2,000 8 GSCC 14,213 173 PMETB 3,874 27 DVTA 240 4 MHRA- Devices 13,000 806 Standards NICE 18,815 92 HdA 12,878 138 Public Welfare NPSA 15,505 149 NCAA 10,550 89 HPA 121,900 2,726 NRPB 6,695 349 PHLS 0 69 NBSB 16,220 308 NTA 9,800 88 CPPIH 34,725 197 Central Services NBA (inc BPL) 19,988 5,599 UKT 12,048 121 NHS LA 5,152 217 FHSAA 1,411 15 NHS AC 3,877 49 NHSU 43,676 262 NHS MOD 218,000 842 NHS IA/HSCIC 277,017 1,127 DPB 25,500 321 PPA 80,048 2,438 NHS CFSMS 16,370 250 NHS PA 22,275 339 NHS PASA 20,841 333 NHS LOGS 0 1,403 NHS DIRECT 18,064 1,987 NHS PROF 27,000 671 NHS EST 16,638 412 Total 1,299,162 25,190
Name of Arm’s Length Body Departmental recurrent budgets (£000) WTE posts Regulators HC 72,232 771 MHAC 4,884 43 Monitor 15,000 28 CSCI 102,230 2,492 HFEA 4,623 103 HTA 1,000 20 CHRE 2,000 11 GSCC 12,473 264 PMETB 3,229 67 DVTA 252 in BSA MHRA-Devices 15,523 827 Standards NICE 29,268 217 Public Welfare NPSA 27,371 311 HPA 151,865 3,287 NBSB 16,576 313 NTA 10,205 126 CPPIH 31,459 118 Central Services NHS BT 50,407 6,155 NHS LA 3,041 176 NHS AC 5,256 57 HSCIC 52,539 366 NHS BSA 142,638 3,084 NHS PASA 22,188 353 NHS DIRECT 13,466 3,461 NHS PROF 23,000 742 NHS EST 17,901 0 CfH 172,740 605 NIII 100,000 170 NHS LOGS 0 1,462 Total 1,103,366 25,629
Name of Arm’s Length Body Departmental recurrent budgets (£000) WTE posts Regulators HC 72,267 889 MHAC 5,016 42 Monitor 12,324 28 CSCI 95,586 2,335 HFEA 2,091 82 HTA 922 42 CHRE 2,000 12 GSCC 12,098 301 PMETB 2,889 51 MHRA-Devices 10,982 831 Standards NICE 29,458 230 Public Welfare NPSA 31,333 299 HPA 159,884 3,248 NBSB 17,273 313 NTA 10,443 166 CPPIH 29,609 114 Central Services NHS BT 43,926 6,110 NHS LA 3,041 176 NHS AC 4,700 42 HSCIC 39,424 354 NHS BSA 129,530 2,722 NHS PASA 28,110 332 NHS DIRECT 0 2,227 NHS PROF 13,300 740 CfH 152,380 605 NIII 68,950 175 Total 977,536 22,466
Name of Arm’s Length Body Departmental recurrent budgets (£000) WTE posts Regulators HC 67,264 771 MHAC 5,413 42 Monitor 12,657 50 CSCI 66,350 2,098 HFEA 2,147 82 HTA 1,094 42 CHRE 2,028 12 GSCC 11,515 228 PMETB 2,695 50 MHRA-Devices 11,057 862 Standards NICE 30,649 233 Public Welfare NPSA 30,077 294 HPA 160,411 3,228 NBSB 18,624 312 NTA 10,837 132 CPPIH 27,300 114 Central Services NHS BT 33,732 5,927 NHS LA 3,037 176 NHS AC 3,435 42 HSCIC 33,785 316 NHS BSA 125,432 2,409 NHS PASA 28,246 332 NHS DIRECT 0 0 NHS PROF 9,932 740 CfH 152,380 605 NIII 65,325 175 ENB 1,200 Total 916,622 19,272 Notes: 1. Figures before 2003-04 are not available without further inquiries. 2. Whole-time equivalent (WTE) figures for 2004-05 are not available without further inquiries, the 2003-04 figures have been used as an estimate. 3. WTE figures relate to the end of the financial year. 4. The WTE figures are for the number of posts and not the number of staff. 5. Budget figures are for recurrent funding including capital charges. 6. The Connecting for Health (CfH) figures reflect the element of NHS Information Authority (NHS IA) funding that was transferred to CfH. 7. Some Arm’s Length Bodies (ALBs) in the table are not directly funded by the Department but WTE figures are show as they count towards a Departmental ALB Review target. 8. Headcount figures are not available for ENB. Source: Information held centrally by the Department
Abbreviation ALB name CfH Connecting for Health CHRE Council for Healthcare Regulatory Excellence CPPIH Commission for Patient & Public Involvement in Health CSCI Commission for Social Care Inspection DPB Dental Practice Board DVTA Dental Vocational Training Authority ENB English National Board for Nursing, Midwifery and Health Visiting FHSAA Family Health Services Appeal Authority GSCC General Social Care Council HC Healthcare Commission had Health Development Agency HFEA Human Fertilisation & Embryology Authority HPA Health Protection Agency MHAC Mental Health Act Commission MHRA- Devices Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency – Devices Monitor Monitor – Independent Regulator of NHS Foundation Trusts NBA (inc BPL) National Blood Authority NBSB National Biological Standards Board NCAA National Clinical Assessment Authority NHS AC Appointments Commission NHS BSA NHS Business Services Authority NHS BT NHS Blood & Transplant NHS CFSMS NHS Counter Fraud and Security Management Service NHS DIRECT NHS DIRECT NHS EST NHS Estates NHS IA/HSCIC NHS Information Authority / Health & Social Care Information Centre NHS LA NHS Litigation Authority NHS LOGS NHS Logistics Authority NHS MOD NHS Modernisation Agency NHS PA NHS Pensions Agency NHS PASA NHS Purchasing & Supply Agency NHS PROF NHS Professionals NHSU NHS University NICE National Institute for Health & Clinical Excellence NIII NHS Institute for Innovation & Improvement NPSA National Patient Safety Agency NRPB National Radiological Protection Board NTA National Treatment Agency for Substance Misuse PHLS Public Health Laboratory Service Board PMETB Postgraduate Medical Education & Training Board PPA Prescription Pricing Authority ROC/HTA Retained Organs Committee / Human Tissue Authority UKT UK Transplant