§ Mr. EvennettTo 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. CurrieFollowing 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.