Departmental Public Expenditure – Health
January 28, 2010 at 11:26 am Leave a comment
Mrs. Maria Miller:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health how much his Department has allocated to Maternity Matters programmes in (a) 2009-10 and (b) 2010-11.
Ann Keen:
In January 2008, the Department announced an additional £330 million for maternity services to help support the implementation of Maternity Matters over the three years 2008-09 to 2010-11. This funding has been included in primary care trusts (PCT) baseline allocations. It is for PCTs to determine how best to use based on the needs of local maternity services.
Mrs. Maria Miller:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health how much his Department has allocated for NHS Baby Lifecheck in (a) 2009-10 and (b) 2010-11.
Gillian Merron:
Expenditure on NHS Baby Lifecheck in 2009-10 is expected to be approximately £1.3 million. The allocation for NHS Lifecheck in 2010-11 is still under consideration.
Entry filed under: England, Maternity Services, Northern Ireland, Parliamentary update, Pregnancy and birth, Scotland, Wales. Tags: Ann Keen, Gillian Merron, Maria Miller, Maternity Matters, NHS Baby LifeCheck.
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