§ Mr. Barry JonesTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales what is the average cost of an NHS in-patient operation. [38828]
§ Mr. Gwilym JonesThe cost of inpatient care varies sharply depending on the procedure involved. However, based on provisional figures for 1996–97 supplied by NHS trusts in Wales, the average cost of in-patient admissions involving the most common surgical procedures is £1,800. Taking into account day case procedures, the average cost is £1,000.
§ Mr. JonesTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales how many in-patient operations were performed in(a) 1992 and (b) 1995. [38829]
§ Mr. Gwilym JonesAbout 240,800 in-patient operations performed in NHS hospitals in Wales during 1992. Data for 1995 are not yet complete but it is estimated that around 250,000 operations were performed.