[holding answer 3 March 2010]: The latest figures available for payment to Atos Healthcare over the period September 2009 to February 2010 is detailed in the following table.
£ 2009 September 9,280,154 October 8,599,235 November 9,905,895 December 17,437,105 2010 January 752,941 February 9,759,882
Invoices are raised in arrears for reports completed the previous month. The payment in December exceptionally includes (early) payment for some December outputs.
These figures cover the total number of examinations undertaken and costs relating to written and verbal medical advice, fixed overheads, administrative costs, salaries and fees paid directly to Healthcare Professionals by Atos Healthcare, investment in new technology and other service improvements.