asked the Minister for Health the total amount spent on health each year since 1978 under the headings: (a) hospitals (b) all other services.
Written Answers. - Expenditure on Health.
109.
The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the following table:
Total Approved Non-capital Expenditure (gross) |
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Year |
(a)Hospitals |
(b)All other services |
Total |
£m. |
£m. |
£m. |
|
1978 |
278.960 |
150.070 |
429.030 |
1979 |
355.175 |
182.325 |
537.500 |
1980 |
497.435 |
234.565 |
732.000 |
1981 |
570.295 |
287.705 |
858.000 |
1982 |
646.189 |
352.511 |
998.700 |
1983 |
707.950 |
382.580 |
1,090.530 |
1984 |
750.826 |
404.674 |
1,155.500 |
1985 |
805.575 |
439.425 |
1,245.000 |
1986 |
819.932 |
453.768 |
1,273.700 |
(estimated) |
Note: The hospitals figures include general, longstay and psychiatric hospitals but exclude homes for the mentally handicapped. The last-named are included in "all other services".