HC Deb 15 March 1983 vol 39 c149W
Dr. Mawhinney

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services what is the average cost per week of occupancy of a geriatric bed in National Health Service hospitals.

Mr. Geoffrey Finsberg

The average cost per week of occupancy of a bed in a geriatric hospital for 1981–82 was £216. The cost of maintaining a geriatric patient in other types of hospital is not separately identified.