YORK Central MP Hugh Bayley has warned that the NHS in North Yorkshire is “on the brink of a crisis” because of an unfair funding formula.
Mr Bayley urged the Government to think again over a huge gulf in funding to new GP-led clinical commissioning groups (CCGs).
Four CCGs started work in April across North Yorkshire, “buying” operations and treatments for NHS patients, after primary care trusts (PCTs) were scrapped.
But figures released to Labour show the Vale of York CCG is receiving just £1,050 per person – far less than neighbouring Scarborough and Ryedale (£1,234).
Given that Vale of York CCG will serve a population of more than 330,000, the total loss run to many tens of millions of pounds.
A Commons debate heard that some people in North Yorkshire were already being denied routine injections for chronic back pain conditions.
Mr Bayley said the head of the local health scrutiny committee had warned the NHS was “on the brink of a crisis”.
He said: “Some patients from the better-funded part of the patch will receive access to wider range of treatments than those from the city of York.”
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