HC Deb 13 December 1957 vol 579 cc170-1W
Mr. Hastings

asked the Minister of Health the average annual cost per in-patient bed of the services of medical consultants in each of the 14 hospital boards.

Mr. Walker-Smith

In the financial year 1956–57, the average cost of consultants' salaries per staffed bed of all types at 31st March, 1957, in the 14 regional hospital board areas was as follows:

Regional Board Area Average Cost
£
1. Newcastle-on-Tyne … … 41.5
2. Leeds … … 28.4
3. Sheffield … … 33.6
4. East Anglian … … 36.5
5. N.W. Metropolitan … … 45.8
6. N.E. Metropolitan … … 40.4
7. S.E. Metropolitan … … 43.6
8. S.W. Metropolitan … … 30.3
9. Oxford … … 36.9
10. South Western … … 30.3
11. Wales … … 33.2
12. Birmingham … … 34.9
13. Manchester … … 28.5
14. Liverpool … … 33.6