§ Mr. MilburnTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what has been the average cost of a psychiatric bed in each year since 1980. [14876]
§ Mr. BowisThe information is shown in the table.
Average cost of a psychiatric bed in the Hospital and Community Health Services in each year since 1980. Year Unit cost £ 1980–81 16,600 1981–82 17,000 1982–83 17,000 1983–84 17,500 1984–85 18,300 1985–86 18,800 1986–87 20,500 1987–88 24,000 1988–89 26,300 1989–90 27,500 1990–91 28,700 1991–92 36,200 1992–93 38,500 1993–94 39,500 1. All figures are rounded to the nearest £100 and are expressed in real terms at 1993–94 prices using the gross domestic product deflators issued by Treasury on 20 November 1995.
2. Unit costs are calculated by dividing expenditure by available beds in the mental health sector of Hospital and Community Services.
3. Figures for 1991–92 onwards cannot be compared with those for earlier years due to changes in accounting practices following the NHS reforms.
§ Mr. MilburnTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what he estimates the level of savings to be from psychiatric bed closures since 1986. [14877]
§ Mr. BowisThe reprovision programme for mental health has been geared to improved care and treatment of mentally ill patients. Closure or adaptations of old-style long-stay hospitals have resulted in resources being available for the provision of a spectrum of care, including new long-stay beds, hospitals, hostel and supported accommodation and services to support patients in home and homely settings. It is not possible to estimate an exact figure for this.