Thames Regional Health Authorities

Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Social Services – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 12 January 1988.

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Photo of Mr John Moore Mr John Moore , Croydon Central 12:00, 12 January 1988

Between 1981–82 and 1986–87 gross revenue expenditure in the four Thames regions rose by 29–4 per cent. Compared with the rise in general inflation, this represents a real terms increase of 1–2 per cent. National Health Service pay and price inflation was comparatively high across this period. Compared with that measure Thames regions' expenditure dropped by some 2.8 per cent., although this was more than offset by increased efficiency. Taking this into account, the purchasing power of the Thames regions rose in real terms by 2 per cent., and, most important, the numbers of cases treated in all specialties rose between 1982 and 1986 by 8.7 per cent. in Greater London.