§ Mr. ThurnhamTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what was the revenue generated from private patients at hospitals in Bolton in 1988, and what were the comparable figures for each of the last five years.
§ Mr. Mellor[pursuant to his reply 18 May 1989, c, 285]: The following information is derived from the annual accounts of the Bolton health authority:
Income from private patients (under sections 65 and 66 of the NHS Act 1977) In-patients(section 65) Out-patients(section 66) £ £ (cash) (cash) 1982–83 129,179 7,322 1983–84 99,089 6,267 1984–85 11,329 171 1985–86 14,826 6,253 1986–87 14,847 8,950 1987–88 8,888 10,189