§ Mr. Robin CookTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will list those district health authorities and special health authorities which have entered into contractual arrangements with private hospitals or clinics during 1987–8; and if he will give details of the costs to each district health authority, the type of treatment given, and the number of patients involved in each of the arrangements.
§ Mrs. CurrieInformation about patients treated under contractual arrangements for 1987–88 will be available in the autumn.
§ Mr. Robin CookTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will publish any advice given to regional district or special health authorities about contracting out the management of pay beds or private patients sections to independent hospital companies.
§ Mrs. CurrieGuidance on contractual arrangements between health authorities and independent hospitals and nursing homes and on other forms of co-operation 885W between the National Health Service and the independent medical sector is contained in health circular HC(81)1, issued to health authorities in January 1981. A copy is in the Library.
§ Mr. Robin CookTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will list those district health authorities and special health authorities which have contracted out the management of their pay beds to independent hospital companies.
§ Mrs. CurrieI regret that this information is not collected centrally.