§ Mr. Willie W. Hamiltonasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what was the weekly cost of food per patient in mental hospitals in each of the last five years; and what were the comparable figures for other hospitals.
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§ Mr. John MacKayThe information requested is as follows:
Total average cost of patient catering per patient consumer week 1979–80 £ 1980–81 £ 1981–82 £ 1982–83 £ 1983–84 £ Mental/Mental Deficiency Hospitals 10.95 12.54 13.77 14.54 15.04 Acute Hospitals 16.50 18.59 20.17 21.30 21.37 Geriatric and other Long-Stay 12.75 14.38 15.68 16.73 17.45 Maternity 19.68 21.82 24.33 25.62 26.36 Other costed hospitals 15.53 17.63 19.63 20.37 20.81 All hospitals average 13.60 15.46 16.93 17.82 18.26 The lower turnover of patients in long-stay hospitals permits more efficient catering provision and helps to contain catering costs.