HC Deb 02 December 1960 vol 631 c101W
Mr. McLeavy

asked the Minister of Health the average weekly cost of a bed in hospitals generally, and the similar cost in the London teaching hospitals.

Mr. Powell

For acute hospitals the average weekly costs per patient for the year ended 31st March, 1960, were:

£ s. d.
Non-teaching hospitals 25 16 7
Teaching hospitals (London) 36 9 7
Teaching hospitals (Provinces) 30 4 11