§ Mr. Robin CookTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what was the average cost per(a) in-patient case, (b) out-patient case and (c) day case attendance in each year since 1979 in cash and constant prices.
England—Average hospital costs In-patient case Out-patient case Day case attendance £ (cash) £ (at 1989–90 prices) £ (cash) £ (at 1989–90 prices) £ (cash) £ (at 1989–90 prices) 1979–80 466.72 935.50 61.58 123.43 35.80 71.76 1980–81 593.08 1,004.46 78.22 132.48 45.16 76.48 1981–82 640.40 987.89 87.55 135.06 51.74 79.81 1982–83 689.83 992.48 94.23 135.57 59.53 85.65 1983–84 687.74 945.33 98.21 134.99 58.71 80.70 1984–85 708.29 927.48 102.25 133.89 60.69 79.47 1985–86 718.94 893.53 108.88 135.32 65.80 81.78 1986–87 759.52 912.93 116.14 139.60 70.60 84.86
Patients using a bed—consultant episode Out-patient referral £ (cash) £ (at 1989–90 prices) £ (cash) £ (at 1989–90 prices) 1987–88 445.60 508.35 96.71 110.32 Source: The annual costing returns (financial returns for 1987–88) of the district health authorities in England and their predecessor area health authorities.
Notes:
- 1. The figures have been expressed at 1989–90 prices by the use of the Gross Domestic Product deflator.
- 2. The figures for in-patients/patients using a bed exclude the expenditure and activity data related to patients whose length of stay frequently exceeds the normal short duration (e.g. geriatrics, mental illness, mental handicap, etc.) by hospital type or by specialty for 1987–88.
- 3. The 1987–88 cost per consultant episode (equivalent to a case) excludes general services overheads but groups in-patients and day cases (those who occupy a bed for at least a period of time but do not stay overnight) under recommended Korner definitions "patients using a bed".
- 4. The figures for out-patients relate to new cases/referrals some of which necessitate more than one attendance at out-patient clinics.