Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much of the net additional cost of military operations allocated to Defence Medical Rehabilitation Centre Headley Court was spent on commissioned treatments and services from private sector healthcare providers in financial year 2012-13.
The total amount of net additional cost of military operations (NACMO) funding utilised by the Defence Medical Rehabilitation Centre (DMRC) in Financial Year 2012-13 was £5.86 million. Of this, the amount of NACMO funding spent on living and mobility aids and rehabilitation programmes and other associated healthcare services was £1.59 million. This includes locum cover, wheelchairs and mobility equipment, but excludes the provision of prosthetics and infrastructure expenditure. Commissioned treatments and services at the DMRC from private sector healthcare providers are covered by/comprise the contract for the provision of prosthetics. The amount of NACMO funding utilised for this in Financial Year 2012-13 was £4.27 million.