§ Mr. SwayneTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales what was the average cost of a hip replacement operation in Wales in the last year for which figures are available. [69217]
Mr. Jon Owen JonesA figure specifically for the average cost of a hip replacements in Wales is not readily available.
The costing system in Wales groups hip replacement procedures with other similar surgery.
The 1997–98 average cost across all Welsh NHS Trusts for the relevant group was £3,686.
In future this will become the responsibility of the National Assembly.