§ Rev. Martin Smythasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will publish a table showing hospital inpatient costs by type of hospital, expressed in pounds per patient per week for Northern Ireland.
§ Mr. Chris PattenThe information requested is as follows:
Type of Hospital Cost per patient per week (year ended 31 March 1984) £ Acute 556 Mainly Acute 423 Partly Acute 354 Sub Acute 311 Mainly Long Stay 346 Long Stay 239 Maternity 590 Psychiatric (Mental Illness) 220 Psychiatric (Mental Handicap) 217 Tuberculosis and Chest 481 Teaching 657 Other 407