§ Sandra GidleyTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what the cost per operation is for(a) hip and (b) knee replacements in each hospital trust. [35988]
§ Mr. HuttonThe information requested has been placed in the Library. The table contains the average unit costs (per operation) for each NHS Trust in England for(a) primary hip replacements, and (b) Primary Knee Replacements where the operation is undertaken as an elective (ie planned) admission.
The data source is the Reference Costs 2001 Collection, relating to the financial year 2000–01. These are the most current data available in the public domain.
Calculation of the costs provided are based on all activity and costs associated with each procedure, regardless of the specialty in which the activity is recorded