HC Deb 04 December 1975 vol 901 cc730-1W
Mrs. Renée Short

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services what is the bed occupancy rate of the Queen Victoria Nursing Institute, Wolverhampton.

Dr. Owen

Fifty-four per cent. for the quarter ending 30th September 1975.

Mrs. Renée Short

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services what is the cost of food per patient at the Queen Victoria Nursing Institute, Wolverhampton; and how this compares with other hospitals (a) in Wolverhampton and (b) in the region.

Dr. Owen

Average weekly costs of food per person, including staff as well as patients for hospitals in Wolverhampton for the six months ending 30th September 1975 were as follows:

Hospital Cost per Week
Queen Victoria Nursing Institute £5.01
New Cross £4.57
The Royal £5.01
Parkfields £4.10
Childrens (Penn) £3.76
Eye Infirmary £5.49
Women's £4.41

The cost of patients food is not identifiable separately. Information from which to make comparisons with the rest of the West Midlands Region is not yet available.

Mrs. Renée Short

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services what is the average cost per patient at the Queen Victoria Nursing Institute, Wolverhampton; and how this compares with other hospitals (a) in Wolverhampton and (b) in the region.

Dr. Owen

Following is the information for 1974–75:

Hospital Cost per in-patient day
£
Queen Victoria Nursing Institute 22.71
New Cross 16.60
The Royal 23.41
Parkfields 17.40
Childrens (Penn) 12.28
Eye Infirmary 23.10
Women's 21.18

Information from which to make comparisons with the rest of the West Midlands Region is not readily available.