HC Deb 27 October 1992 vol 212 c617W
Mr. Morgan

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what information is collected from, held and disseminated to health authorities as(a) purchasers and (b) providers on comparative prices, both on base load and marginal costing principles, for operations in general surgery, and orthopaedic surgery.

Dr. Mawhinney

Extra contractual referral (ECR) tariffs are collected by regional health authorities (RHAs) from providers in their regions. RHAs are responsible for publishing and distributing these tariffs to purchasers

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