HC Deb 05 February 1988 vol 126 c799W
Mr. Evennett

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will estimate the revenue derived from services to private patients by hospitals in each of the four Thames health regions in the last year for which figures are available; and how this compares with(a) five and (b) 10 years ago.

Mrs. Currie

Following is the information requested:

Income from charges to private patients1
Per annual accounts£000 At 1986–87 prices £000
North West Thames Region
1976–77 4,250 10,425
1981–82 7,946 10,161
1986–87 5,965 5,965
North East Thames Region
1976–77 3,270 8,021
1981–82 6,395 8,178
1986–87 8,837 8,837
South East Thames Region
1976–77 3,138 7,697
1981–82 6,906 8,831
1986–87 6,592 6,592
South West Thames Region
1976–77 1,454 3,567
1981–82 2,889 3,694
1986–87 2,621 2,691
1 Charges for accommodation and treatment under sections 65 and 66 of the National Health Service Act 1977 and previous legislation (ie. in-patients and out-patients).

Source:

Annual accounts of regional and district (formerly area) health authorities comprising the four Thames regions.

Note:

The figures for the earlier years have been expressed at 1986–87 prices by the use of the Gross Domestic Product deflator.