Equipment (Costs) (Hansard, 9 May 1985)

HC Deb 09 May 1985 vol 78 c490W 490W

§ Mr. Michael Brown
asked the Secretary of State for Social Services what is the average cost of a new (a) King's Fund bed, (b) operating table, (c) renal dialysis machine and (d) whole-body scanner.

§ Mr. John Patten
Costs vary with the types and models of equipment. Approximate average costs or ranges of costs are:

£

King's Fund Bed^* 330

Operating Table 5,000–15,000

Renal Dialysis Machine 7,000–10,000

Whole-Body Scanner 220,000–1 million

^* Standard variable height model.

	£
King's Fund Bed^*	330
Operating Table	5,000–15,000
Renal Dialysis Machine	7,000–10,000
Whole-Body Scanner	220,000–1 million
^* Standard variable height model.