HC Deb 21 May 1997 vol 294 c75W
Mr. Forth

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what is the average cost of NHS treatment per patient in Wales. [649]

Mr. Win Griffiths

The average cost of NHS treatment per patient for primary healthcare in Wales is not available centrally. For secondary healthcare the 1995–96 average cost per episode, for cases using a bed, is £1,053 in Wales.