§ Mr. WrayTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what is, for each year since 1974, the public contribution to private nursing homes in Scotland in 1988 moneys.
§ Mr. Michael ForsythInformation in the form requested is not held centrally. The table gives the information available centrally, which relates to payments by health boards for the care of patients in hospitals not vested in the Secretary of State. In addition, people in nursing homes may be able to get help with fees from the social security system.
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Year Amount in respect of NHS patients (at 1988 prices) £'000 Amount in respect of War Pensioners (at 1988 prices) £000 1974–75 6,692 185 1975–76 7,287 343 1976–77 7,571 308 1977–78 7,455 283 1978–79 8,137 332 1979–80 7,685 400 1980–81 8,495 435 1981–82 9,170 390 1982–83 8,639 431 1983–84 9,011 286 1984–85 9,312 257
Year Amount in respect of NHS patients (at 1988 prices) £'000 Amount in respect of War Pensioners (at 1988 prices) £'000 1985–86 8,352 519 1986–87 8,505 597 1987–88 9,690 374