§ Mr. Peter Robinsonasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what is the average cost per week of keeping an old person in geriatric care in hospitals in each of the health and social services board areas; and how this compares with each of the last eight years.
§ Mr. Chris PattenThe average cost per week of keeping an old person in hospitals which are wholly providing geriatric care for each of the last eight years is as follows.
Year ended 31 March Board Northern Southern Western Eastern 1977 110 74 94 118 1978 120 83 104 135 1979 131 90 114 147 1980 158 113 135 179 1981 215 137 169 242 1982 235 158 211 250 1983 248 177 211 255 1984 271 188 237 269
§ Mr. Peter Robinsonasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what is the average duration of stay of old people in geriatric wards in hospitals in each of the health and social services board areas.
§ Mr. Chris PattenThe information is as follows:
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§ Mr. Peter Robinsonasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how much has been spent on the home help service by each of the health and social services boards in Northern Ireland in each of the last five years.
§ Mr. Chris PattenInformation is not available covering all the costs of the home help service. The following figures represent expediture on home help salaries and incidental expenses and do not include items such as the salaries of professional and clerical staff involved in providing the service.
Average duration of stay for year ended December 1983 (days)* Health and Social Services Board Numbers Eastern 170 Northern 204 Southern 177 Western 107 * A small number of the patients involved may have been under the age of 65.
§ Mr. Peter Robinsonasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many people in each of the health and social services board areas are occupying geriatric beds in hospitals; and how this compares with each of the last eight years.
§ Mr. Chris PattenThe available information is as follows:
Average daily number of persons occupying geriatric beds Year Eastern Northern Southern Western 1976 948 450 407 351 1977 969 472 405 378 1978 1,027 476 401 390 1979 1,064 470 394 390 1980 1,070 467 398 395 1981 1,058 470 395 375 1982 * 473 373 395 1983 1,116 515 409 394 Note: * Figures not available due to industrial action.