§ Mr. Cohenasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what has been the estimated cost to date to each health region in dealing with outbreaks of the infection of multi-resistant staphylococcus aureus; and whether Her Majesty's Government will provide additional finance to health authorities toward this cost.
§ Mrs. CurrieEstimates are not available. It is for health authorities to decide how to meet, from within the funds available to them, the cost of infection control in hospitals from whatever source, and the care and treatment of those infected.