Written Question · S1W-10058 · Session 1
What adjustments are made in the allocation of resources for general practitioner prescribing and general medical services to take account …
The question
To ask the Scottish Executive what adjustments are made in the allocation of resources for general practitioner prescribing and general medical services to take account of the additional demands associated with offshore workers and other workers resident in a health board area for a substantial part of each year.
The answer
The population figures used in the Arbuthnott revenue allocation formula for general practitioner prescribing take into account all persons usually resident in an area. As such, they include offshore workers and other workers resident in a health board area at their usual area of residence. For general medical services the allocations take account of the population currently registered with a general practitioner, and so include all persons requiring the care of a GP. In addition both of these formulae reflect the additional requirements placed on general practitioners and prescribing due to temporary residents.
In the Official Report
No contribution in the Official Report cites S1W-10058 by reference.