Health Services (Costs)

Mr. Hooson
asked the Secretary of State for Social Services what was the total cost of running the health services in England in all their aspects during 1974; and how this figure compares with the figures for 1970, 1971, 1972, and 1973, respectively.

Dr. Owen
The total cost of the National Health Service in England in 1973–74 is estimated to have been £2,552 million. The cost in earlier years was as follows:---------
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|1969–70|
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|1970–71|
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|1971–72|
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|1972–73|
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3. All figures used relate to whole-time equivalents.