HC Deb 11 May 1994 vol 243 c157W
Ms Primarolo

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what is the average cost of treating a patient on the waiting list.

Mr. Sackville

Provisional figures show that in 1992–93, for cases involving the use of a bed, the average cost of treatment per patient was £1,241.69. This average applies to all admissions, including those from the waiting list.