§ Mr. Wigleyasked the Secretary of State for Wales (1) what was the average cost of treatment for each patient in each Welsh health authority area, and in Wales in general, in the last full year for which figures are available; and what are the corresponding figures for each year since 1979 at current and outturn prices;
(2) what has been the percentage change in the average cost of a course of hospital treatment under the National Health Service in Wales since 1979.
b. Expenditure on the supply and dispensing of drugs by pharmacists, general medical practitioners and general dental practitionersServices provided by Family Practitioner Committees (i) Outturn prices (WOO) 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 Clwyd 8,210 9,976 11,107 13,478 14,243 15,615 16,556 Dyfed 7,047 8,434 9,576 10,911 11,753 12,795 13,299 Gwent 9,978 12,095 13,470 15,398 16,843 18,236 18,403 Gwynedd 5,377 6,501 7,231 8,225 8,985 9,680 10,106 Mid Glamorgan 12,658 15,107 16,959 20,329 22,052 23,728 24,792 Powys 2,247 2,686 3,001 3,476 3,723 4,036 4,136 South Glamorgan 7,436 9,688 10,873 12,553 13,810 14,904 15,765 West Glamorgan 8,631 10,239 11,777 13,115 14,222 15,264 15,939 Wales 61,584 74,726 83,994 97,485 105,631 114,258 118,996
(ii) Adjusted to 1985–86 prices by GDP deflator (WOO) 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 Clwyd 13,253 13,574 13,756 15,567 15,744 16,552 16,556 Dyfed 11,375 11,476 11,860 12,602 12,992 13,563 13,299 Gwent 16,106 16,458 16,683 17,784 18,618 19,330 18,403 Gwynedd 8,680 8,846 8,955 9,500 9,932 10,261 10,106 Mid Glamorgan 20,433 20,556 21,004 23,480 24,376 25,151 24,792 Powys 3,627 3,655 3,717 4,015 4,116 4,278 4,136 South Glamorgan 12,003 13,183 13,466 14,499 15,266 15,798 15,765 West Glamorgan 13,932 13,932 14,586 15,148 15,721 16,180 15,939 Wales 99,409 101,680 104,027 112,595 116,765 121,113 118,996 SourceThe annual accounts of health authorities and family practitioner committees.
Notes
- 1. Figures for 1985–86 are, at this stage, provisional.
- 2. Prior to 1982–83 the Dyfed area health authority covered the whole county.
- 3. From 1982–83 to 1984–85 the East Dyfed health authority was responsible for the Dyfed Family Practitioner Committee which covered the whole county.
- 4. From 1 April 1985 the responsibility for family practitioner services was transferred from health authorities to independent family practitioner committees
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Expenditure on Drugs Services provided by Health Authorities (i) Outturn prices (£000) 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 Clwyd 993 1,273 1,536 1,712 1,828 1,783 1,788 East Dyfed 735 875 1,000 864 970 1,012 1,016 Pembrokeshire — — — 358 341 406 456 Gwent 1,394 1,735 2,248 2,386 2,872 2,743 2,750 Gwynedd 474 587 675 819 942 1,026 1,086
§ Mr. Mark RobinsonTo average patient costs in the form requested does not allow for meaningful comparisons to be made. I would, however, refer the hon. Gentleman to the publications "Welsh Costing Returns" and "Key Statistical Indicators for NHS Management in Wales", copies of which are available in the Library of the House.