Abortions (Hansard, 12 May 2004)

HC Deb 12 May 2004 vol 421 c448W 448W

§ Miss McIntosh
To ask the Secretary of State for Health what the average cost of an NHS abortion was in each of the past three years; and what the total cost of NHS provision of abortions was in each year. [171508]

§ Miss Melanie Johnson
The information requested is shown in the table:

National health service funded abortions performed in NHS hospitals in England

Average cost of an
NHS abortion¹
provision (£)
Total cost of NHS abortion (£ million)

2000–01 393.00 32.7

2001–02 415.00 35.7

2002–03 469.00 38.2

¹ Average cost of a day case surgical abortion.

Source:

National Schedule of Reference Costs, Appendix IC.

National health service funded abortions performed in NHS hospitals in England
	Average cost of an NHS abortion¹ provision (£)	Total cost of NHS abortion (£ million)
2000–01	393.00	32.7
2001–02	415.00	35.7
2002–03	469.00	38.2
¹ Average cost of a day case surgical abortion.
Source:
National Schedule of Reference Costs, Appendix IC.