HC Deb 30 January 1985 vol 72 c227W
Mr. Speller

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services what is the current weekly cost of a National Health Service hospital inpatient in the last three years for which figures are available; and if he will estimate the cost in the current year.

Mr. Patten

The table shows the weekly cost of an inpatient in various types of National Health Service hospital:

Type of hospital 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84
Acute over 300 beds 555.38 603.05 626.15
Acute 101–300 beds 500.92 553.07 580.02
Acute 51–100 beds 433.65 466.20 496.37
Acute 1–50 beds 319.27 332.64 356.93
Mainly acute 438.62 474.60 489.72
Partly acute 363.09 407.68 423.22
Mainly long stay 288.82 310.24 313.25
Long stay 232.89 247.80 258.44
Geriatric 215.53 238.07 243.25
Pre convalescent 205.87 244.07 251.86
Convalescent 201.77 205.10 210.28
Rehabilitation 203.42 234.15 239.47
Maternity 538.79 612.78 639.87
Psychiatric mental illness 197.75 217.00 232.26
Psychiatric mental handicap 173.60 191.73 205.59
Orthopaedic 461.02 510.72 511.49
Tuberculosis and chest 506.45 421.68 502.53
Tuberculosis, chest and isolation 407.61 385.49 432.67
Children's acute 718.34 780.64 828.94
Other 511.49 575.96 603.40

We have made no estimate of the figures for the current year. These will become available when health authority accounts are submitted for 1984–85.