§ Dr. GodmanTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what has been the annual cost of a psychiatric bed in hospitals in(a) Renfrewshire, (b) Strathclyde and (c) Scotland in each of the past five years. [16431]
§ Lord James Douglas-HamiltonThe following table has been derived from the Scottish health service costs book and contains the annual cost of a psychiatric bed in hospitals in(a) Renfrewshire, (b) health boards within the Strathclyde region area and (c) all Scotland. Prior to financial year 1991–92 this information was not collected centrally. The health boards within Strathclyde regional council"s boundaries are: Ayrshire and Arran, Argyll and Clyde, Greater Glasgow and Lanarkshire.
£ 1991–92 Annual cost per bed 1992–93 1993–94 a) Renfrewshire 26,607 28,111 29,871 b) Strathclyde 27,198 30,394 33,824 c) Scotland 28,340 32,010 36,035