§ Mr. Alex CarlileTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what is the average cost per day for each patient in(a) health authority-run hospitals and (b) national health service trust hospitals; and if she will make a statement.
§ Mr. SackvilleThe cost per day for each patient in directy managed units and national health service trust hospitals in 1991–92 was £149.87 and £168.89 respectively. The figures are based on patients using a bed and include day cases. Direct comparisons are not meaningful since a large proportion of first wave trust hospitals were acute units whose costs would be greater than directly managed units with long-stay facilities.