§ Mr. Cartwrightasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will set out the revenue expenditure and the cost per in-patient day in the year 1978–79 for each of the hospitals in the Greenwich and Bexley area.
§ Dr. VaughanIn 1978–79 the total revenue expenditure and the cost per inpatient day at each hospital were as follows:
and address of the organisation; and why such information is not centrally available to him.
§ Dr. VaughanThe information which the hon. Member seeks about this widespread practice would most appropriately be sought from area administrators of health authorities. Their names and addresses are listed in the Hospitals and Health Services Year Book, a copy of 445W which is in the Library. It is not the Department's practice to collect information which, while of value at the operational level, would serve no practical purpose centrally.