§ Rev. Martin SmythTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will state for Northern Ireland the average cost per in-patient day or case by hospital type from 1971–72 up to the latest year for which figures are available.
Average cost per in-patient day 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ Acute 38.74 48.35 63.45 71.25 76.95 79.41 86.21 92.36 96.86 Mainly acute 30.16 37.59 48.60 54.51 60.02 60.43 65.46 69.25 72.68 Partly acute 28.59 30.64 40.23 44.33 48.07 50.55 54.26 67.38 62.73 Sub-acute 24.64 28.40 35.27 39.28 42.10 44.42 46.81 47.34 48.06 Mainly long stay 22.21 26.56 34.29 36.98 44.54 49.39 50.76 61.01 66.:>4 Long stay 16.85 20.66 27.55 29.83 32.46 34.16 36.35 37.57 40.12 Maternity 50.70 49.94 76.73 88.05 80.12 84.28 84.41 90.27 87."2 Psychiatric 14.93 18.19 24.04 26.50 29.88 31.39 33.89 35.55 39.48 Psychiatric (mental handicap) 15.71 18.75 24.51 27.23 29.38 31.00 32.81 33.79 35.66 Tuberculosis and chest 31.05 36.70 47.29 46.66 61.90 68.65 71.30 — — Other hospitals — 35.86 45.27 50.05 55.31 58.09 59.91 63.06 67.34 Teaching hospitals 47.95 57.29 74.73 81.98 88.99 93.85 98.95 100.14 110.42