§ Mr. Carter-Jonesasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will give the number and percentage for England and for each area health authority of beds occupied by chronically sick elderly persons; if he will give the estimated cost of each bed in each area per week; and if he will make a statement.
§ Sir George YoungThe information is not available centrally.
342Wsix weeks leave would be approximately £4 million at present rates of pay—England and Wales. This cost would be reduced to the extent that doctors agreed to cover for absent colleagues. In recent years, increases in leave have been taken into account by the Review Body on Doctors' and Dentists' Remuneration and contained within its overall recommendation so that there has been no net cost to the Health Service.