Asked by: Neil Carmichael (Conservative - Stroud)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, whether he plans to change the (a) role of, (b) responsibilities of and (c) funding allocated to strategic health authorities.
Answered by George Freeman
Strategic health authorities were abolished in 2013 by the National Health Service Act 2006 (as amended by the Health and Social Care Act 2012). Since then NHS England and clinical commissioning groups have taken on responsibility for NHS planning and delivery.
Asked by: Neil Carmichael (Conservative - Stroud)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what budget has been allocated to each NHS Strategic Clinical Network in each of the last three years for which figures are available.
Answered by Alistair Burt
Strategic Clinical Networks admin funding is allocated on an equal share basis. Programme funding is allocated on an un-weighted population basis.
In 2013/14 and 2014/15 funding allocations covered both Strategic Clinical Networks and Clinical Senates. In 2015/16, funding for Strategic Clinical Networks has been separated.
For both 2013/14 and 2014/15, the allocations were:
Geographical Area (Strategic Clinical Network and Clinical Senate) | Admin Funding £’000 | Programme Funding £’000 | TOTAL £’000 |
Cheshire and Merseyside | £833 | £1,447 | £2,281 |
East of England | £833 | £3,573 | £4,406 |
East Midlands | £833 | £2,825 | £3,658 |
Greater Manchester, Lancashire and South Cumbria | £833 | £2,606 | £3,439 |
Northern England | £833 | £1,879 | £2,712 |
London | £833 | £4,794 | £5,627 |
South East | £833 | £2,687 | £3,520 |
South West | £833 | £2,793 | £3,626 |
Thames Valley | £833 | £1,233 | £2,066 |
Wessex | £833 | £1,592 | £2,426 |
West Midlands | £833 | £3,342 | £4,175 |
Yorkshire and the Humber | £833 | £3,230 | £4,063 |
TOTAL | £10 million | £32 million | £42 million |
The 2015/16 programme budget allocations for Clinical Networks were:
Clinical Network | 2015/16 Programme Funding £’000 |
Cheshire and Mersey | £1,059 |
East of England | £2,725 |
East Midlands | £2,043 |
Greater Manchester, Lancashire and South Cumbria | £1,968 |
Northern England | £1,438 |
London | £3,633 |
South East | £2,043 |
South West | £2,119 |
Thames Valley | £1,059 |
Wessex | £1,211 |
West Midlands | £2,573 |
Yorkshire and the Humber | £2,422 |
TOTAL | £24.3 million |
The admin funding for Clinical Networks in 2015/16 is currently being determined as part of the implementation of NHS England’s Organisational Alignment and Capability Programme.
Asked by: Neil Carmichael (Conservative - Stroud)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what criteria are used to allocate budgets to each NHS Strategic Clinical Network.
Answered by Alistair Burt
Strategic Clinical Networks admin funding is allocated on an equal share basis. Programme funding is allocated on an un-weighted population basis.
In 2013/14 and 2014/15 funding allocations covered both Strategic Clinical Networks and Clinical Senates. In 2015/16, funding for Strategic Clinical Networks has been separated.
For both 2013/14 and 2014/15, the allocations were:
Geographical Area (Strategic Clinical Network and Clinical Senate) | Admin Funding £’000 | Programme Funding £’000 | TOTAL £’000 |
Cheshire and Merseyside | £833 | £1,447 | £2,281 |
East of England | £833 | £3,573 | £4,406 |
East Midlands | £833 | £2,825 | £3,658 |
Greater Manchester, Lancashire and South Cumbria | £833 | £2,606 | £3,439 |
Northern England | £833 | £1,879 | £2,712 |
London | £833 | £4,794 | £5,627 |
South East | £833 | £2,687 | £3,520 |
South West | £833 | £2,793 | £3,626 |
Thames Valley | £833 | £1,233 | £2,066 |
Wessex | £833 | £1,592 | £2,426 |
West Midlands | £833 | £3,342 | £4,175 |
Yorkshire and the Humber | £833 | £3,230 | £4,063 |
TOTAL | £10 million | £32 million | £42 million |
The 2015/16 programme budget allocations for Clinical Networks were:
Clinical Network | 2015/16 Programme Funding £’000 |
Cheshire and Mersey | £1,059 |
East of England | £2,725 |
East Midlands | £2,043 |
Greater Manchester, Lancashire and South Cumbria | £1,968 |
Northern England | £1,438 |
London | £3,633 |
South East | £2,043 |
South West | £2,119 |
Thames Valley | £1,059 |
Wessex | £1,211 |
West Midlands | £2,573 |
Yorkshire and the Humber | £2,422 |
TOTAL | £24.3 million |
The admin funding for Clinical Networks in 2015/16 is currently being determined as part of the implementation of NHS England’s Organisational Alignment and Capability Programme.
Asked by: Neil Carmichael (Conservative - Stroud)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what recent progress his Department has made on the roll-out of the vaccine for meningitis B.
Answered by Jane Ellison
We are seeking to reach a positive conclusion to the negotiations with the manufacturer for supply of the meningococcal B vaccine, Bexsero® at a cost-effective price, as recommended by the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation as soon as possible. The Department has had a number of meetings with the manufacturer and is continuing to meet.