§ Mr. Patrick Jenkinasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will give the total percentage increase in daily charges for National Health Service pay beds from March 1974 up to and including 2nd April 1977; and if he will compare this with the increase in retail prices from March 1974 to the latest date for which figures are available.
§ Mr. EnnalsThe information requested is in the tables below. The retail price index at March 1974 was 102.6 (January 1974=100) and at February 1977 the latest date available it stood at 174.1.
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TABLE I DAILY CHARGE FOR PATIENT NOT PAYING SEPARATE FEE TO CONSULTANT OR DOCTOR Single Room Other Accommodation 1973–74 1976–77 1977–78 1973–74 1976–77 1977–78 Classification at 1st April 1973, 1st April 1976 and 1st April 1977 Charge at March 1974 From 1st April 1976 Increase From 1st April 1977 Increase Charge at March 1974 From 1st April 1976 Increase From 1st April 1977 Increase £ £ Per cent. £ Per cent. £ £ Per cent. £ Per cent. Class A— Long Stay Hospitals 8.90 20.20 127.0 22.30 150.6 8.20 18.50 125.6 20.30 147.6 Class B— Psychiatric Hospitals 5.60 12.70 126.8 15.10 169.9 5.10 11.60 127.5 13.80 170.6 Class C— Acute and Other Hospitals in Non-Teaching Districts 14.50 36.20 149.7 41.30 184.8 13.30 33.10 148.9 37.70 183.5 Class D— London Teaching Hospitals 21.10 51.20 142.7 19.10 46.80 145.0 London Teaching Districts (other than those in classes A, B and C) 56.80 177.7 53.60 180.6 Class E— Provincial Teaching Hospitals and RHB/RHA University Hospitals 17.50 42.90 145.1 16.00 39.20 145.0 Provincial Teaching Districts (other than those in classes A, B and C) 48.50 177.1 44.40 177.5 Class F— London Postgraduate BG 63.60 201.4 58.10 204.2 (Previously part of class D) (21.10) — (19.10) — 654W
TABLE II DAILY CHARGE FOR PATIENT PAYING SEPARATE FEE TO CONSULTANT OR DOCTOR Single Room Other Accommodation 1973–74 1976–77 1977–78 1973–74 1976–77 1977–78 Classification at 1st April 1973, 1st April 1976 and 1st April 1977 Charge at March 1974 From 1st April 1976 Increase From 1st April 1977 Increase Charge at March 1974 From 1st April 1976 Increase From 1st April 1977 Increase £ £ Per cent. £ Per cent. £ £ Per cent. £ Per cent. Class A— Long Stay Hospitals 8.50 19.30 127.1 21.20 149.4 7.70 17.50 127.3 19.30 150.7 Class B— Psychiatric Hospitals 5.30 12.10 128.3 14.40 171.7 4.80 11.00 129.2 13.10 172.9 Class C— Acute and Other Hospitals in Non-Teaching Districts 13.80 34.60 150.7 39.40 185.5 12.50 31.50 152.0 35.90 187.2 Class D— London Teaching Hospitals 19.60 48.30 146.4 17.80 43.90 146.0 London Teaching Districts (other than those in classes A, B and C) 55.30 182.1 50.30 182.6 Class E— Provincial Teaching Hospitals and RHB/RHA University Hospitals 16.30 40.50 148.5 14.80 36.80 148.7 Provincial Teaching Districts (other than those in classes A, B and C) 45.80 181.0 41.60 181.1 Class F— London Postgraduate BG 59.90 205.6 54.50 206.2 (Previously part of class D) (19.60) — (17.80) —