Mr. J. Wellsasked the Minister of Health how many totally disabled ex-Service men are awaiting accommodation in hospitals or homes; and what is the average delay in admission.
92WWessex, Oxford, South-East Metropolitan, North-East Metropolitan, and North-West Metropolitan Hospital Boards, the comparative number of beds per thousand of the population, the annual payments per bed in each case, and the cost per person in each case.
§ Mr. BraineFollowing is the information available, for the financial year 1961–62:
§ Mr. BraineI regret this information is not available, but ex-Service men have priority for treatment of their accepted war disabilities in all National Health Service hospitals.