HC Deb 20 May 1991 vol 191 c393W
Mr. Ronnie Campbell

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what is the average general practitioner list size for the Northumberland family health services authority.

Mrs. Virginia Bottomley

At 1 October 1990, the latest date for which figures are available, the average general practitioner list size in the Northumberland family health services authority's area was 1,773.

Mr. Ronnie Campbell

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what is his latest estimate of the average unit cost of bed spaces in Northumberland in(a) Northumberland local authority, (b) private care homes, (c) private nursing homes and (d) voluntary homes for elderly persons.

Mr. Dorrell

The 1990–91 estimates published by the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy give the gross cost per place filled in Northumberland's own homes for elderly people, excluding capital charges, as £163 per resident per week. Information on the costs of private and voluntary homes is not held centrally.