§ Mrs. Renée Shortasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many people have been admitted to National Health Service hospitals in the west midlands region in each of the last seven years as private patients; and what income was yielded as a result of such admissions.
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§ Mr. HayhoeI am sorry I cannot give the hon. Member the information she seeks in precisely the form requested. The relevant information, for the most recent years available centrally, is as follows:
Discharges and deaths of private patients in NHS hospitals West Midlands Regional Health Authority Number 1978 8,117 1979 7,356 1980 8,011 1981 7,876 1982 5,597 1983 6,015 1984 5,716
Total income derived from private in-patients West Midlands Regional Health Authority £ 1978–79 1,795,152 1979–80 2,094,352 1980–81 2,809,222 1981–82 3,313,974 1982–83 2,395,145 1983–84 2,937,918 1984–85 2,890,265