§ 76. Mr. Pavittasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will publish in the OFFICIAL REPORT the total amount paid to each of the London teaching hospitals by private patients for their medicines in the last year to a convenient date; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. AlisonThe charges payable to hospitals by private patients are inclusive, and no separately identified charge is made for their medicines. Hospitals do not normally provide medicines to private out-patients other than those administered within the hospital.