Statistics & Research

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The Department provides a block grant of funds to each HSS Board to enable them to commission health and social services for their resident populations. Allocations are based on a capitation formula.   The aim of this formula is to allocate the available resources equitably between Boards. The formula takes account of the number of people in the respective Board areas, the age and gender profile of those populations and differential need for care between those populations.  Other relevant factors, such as the differential cost of providing care in urban and rural areas, and the impact of diseconomies of scale, are also taken into account. The formula is updated annually with current data and is also produced at a number of geographic levels to inform reviews of expenditure. Research is carried out on a continuous rolling basis to reflect current thinking in resource allocation under the direction of Capitation Formula Review Group (CFRG).