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WQ.350/2020
WRITTEN QUESTION TO THE MINISTER FOR HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES BY DEPUTY K.G. PAMPLIN OF ST. SAVIOUR
ANSWER TO BE TABLED ON TUESDAY 6th OCTOBER 2020
Question
Will the Minister provide a breakdown of his Department's budget to show in particular the current overall cost of healthcare to the Island (including the impact of Covid-19 on such costs), the level of debt (if any) owed by the Department, and the budget available for outstanding maintenance on the Department's buildings?
Answer
The latest available budget that shows the current cost of healthcare identifies net expenditure to the 30th August on healthcare within HCS as £165.8m, including the impact of Covid-19. This splits into pay of £111m and non-pay of £71.6m, offset by income of £16.8m. Within this, Covid-19 is estimated at £19.4m.
As with all other departments, HCS has creditors which vary throughout the year and which are paid monthly, but those due as at the end of August total £13.9m.
The annual budget for maintenance is £7m.