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NHS: Finance

Asked by Richard TiceReform UKDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled Answered 27 November 2024UIN 14786

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how much and what proportion of NHS funding was spent on (a) administration and (b) patient care in the latest period for which data is available.

Answered by Karin Smyth

Patient care is too broad a category and could encompass a wide range of spending. We are unable to break this down as it stands. However, the total administration spend for NHS England and the integrated care boards is available on page 177 of NHS England’s Annual Report and Accounts 2023/24, which is available at the following link:

https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6709344a92bb81fcdbe7b728/nhs-england-annual-report-and-accounts-2023-to-2024.pdf

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