§ 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; and if he will make a statement. [149007]
§ Mr. HuttonThe information requested has been placed in Library. The table contains the average unit costs (per operation) for each national health service trust in England for primary hip replacements and primary knee replacements where the operation is undertaken as an elective (planned) admission
The data source is the Reference Costs 2002 Collection, relating to the financial year 2001–02. This is 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