On 20 April 1998 22:52, Iain L M Hotchkies [SMTP:[log in to unmask]] wrote:
> Ahmad typed:
>
> > On 04/20/98 09:10:35, [log in to unmask] wrote:
> >
> > >My belief is that the NHS costs about UKP 40 Billion each year (That
> > >is 4.0 times 10 to the tenth). There are 50 Million folk in the UK.
> > >I make that UKP 800 each per year. Now I know that the spend on
> >
> > There are 56 million people in UK, so the figure of c.ukp800/yr is even
> > less!
>
> There are just over 58 million in the UK at the moment.
> Which works out at 690 pounds pa per person.
Sad I know, but if the figure of 58m bods in UK is right.....
1997-98 estimated outturn NHS in UK
33,342m - HCHS (UKP 575 per person)
10,219m - FHS (UKP 176 per person)
317m - DH administration (UKP 5 per person)
841m - Central health & misc services (UKP 15 per person)
44,719m gross (UKP 771 per person)
-1,932m charges & receipts (UKP 33 per person)
42,787m net ! (UKP 738 per person)
Source - Government Expenditure plans 1998-99 at http://www.official-documents.co.uk/document/cm39/3912/3912-xc.htm
John Farenden
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