The first report is the Summary of Expenditure. It has been introduced to improve accountability and understanding among political representatives and the general public about how Boards and Trusts have spent the money they receive from the Department.
The summary provides an insight into the key health and social care services commissioned. In addition, it shows the overall expenditure incurred in providing these important services.This is the third year that this report has been published.
The second report published today is on “DHSSPS Reference Costs 2006/07”. This provides details of individual costs for a range of hospital and community services in the Health and Social Care sector.
This is the sixth year of this publication, which identifies average costs for health services across Northern Ireland. The costs are calculated annually by each Trust and reflect the average unit cost for each organisation for a particular year.
The range of services included within the Reference Costs publication continues to be refined and expanded each year.
Notes to Editors:
- Both reports are available to download from http://www.dhsspsni.gov.uk/index/publications
- The published reference costs comprise the average, highest and lowest unit costs for each relevant service or grouping; a Trust database showing the average unit cost of individual services for each Trust and an overall index of Trust acute service performance in unit cost terms.
- The preparation of these analyses of financial information cannot begin until the finalisation of the audited accounts for the year concerned.
- A related publication, The Strategic Resources Framework, which shows planned expenditure for 2007/08, was published in January 2008.
- Media queries to DHSSPS Press Office on 02890 520074, or out of hours contact the Duty Press Officer via pager number 076 9971 5440 and your call will be returned.
