HC Deb 11 February 1993 vol 218 cc759-60W
Mr. Jack Thompson

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what management studies by outside consultants are planned by her Department to make recommendations

Available bed days on acute wards in the four Thames regions and special health authorities, 1991–92
Wards open night and day (ie 24 hours) Wards open day only Total
District Health Authority Bed days Daily average Bed days Daily average Bed days Daily average
North West Thames Regional Health Authority 2,542,148 6,946 87,091 238 2,629,239 7,184
E01 North Bedfordshire 117,914 322 1,620 4 119,534 327
E02 South Bedfordshire 144,378 394 6,520 18 160,898 412
E04 East Hertfordshire 110,050 301 4,364 12 114,414 313
E05 North West Hertfordshire 135,842 371 0 0 135,842 371
E06 South West Hertfordshire 108,095 295 6,155 14 113,250 309
E07 Barnet 233,596 638 7,434 20 241,030 659
E08 Harrow 162,205 443 11,500 31 173,705 475
E09 Hillingdon 48,390 132 0 0 48,390 132
E10 Hounslow and Spelthorne 229,613 627 7,502 20 237,115 648
E11 Ealing 114,447 313 4,680 13 119,127 325
E14 Riverside 394,248 1,077 9,330 25 403,578 1,103
E17 Parkside 242,654 663 13,407 37 256,061 700
RAQ North Hertfordshire NHS Trust 151,481 414 4,160 11 155,641 425
RAR Mount Vernon Hospital NHS Trust 132,106 361 0 0 132,106 361
RAS The Hillingdon Hospital NHS Trust 107,826 295 4,465 12 112,291 307
RAU Central Middlesex Hospital NHS Trust 109,303 299 6,954 19 116,257 318

on how administration costs can be saved and redirected to more effective provision of patient care within the national health service.

Dr. Mawhinney

None. It is the responsibility of health authorities and national health service trusts to ensure that administrative costs are kept to the minimum consistent with good management.