§ Mr. Win GriffithsTo ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will publish the latest information he has on the cost of operations and hospital care in each hospital; and when he expects all hospitals to publish a price list for all operations and treatments available for patients.
§ Mr. DorrellInformation on the cost of operations and hospital care by individual hospitals is not collected centrally. From 1 April 1991 health authority contracts for health services with both public and private providers will be publicly available once they are signed. This will permit a steady improvement of information on the outcome of contract negotiations in terms of service covered and quality as much as price.