Dan Neville
Question:291 Mr. Neville asked the Minister for Health and Children the cost of contracting out beds to private nursing homes in each of the health boards areas. [16130/98]
Written Answers. - Nursing Home Costs.
The system of contracting out beds operates currently in four health boards. The information requested by the Deputy is as follows:
|
Health Board |
Annual Expenditure |
|
Eastern |
£2.99 million (in 1997) |
|
Midland |
£49,193 (in 1997) |
|
North-Western |
£1.3 million (estimated for 1998) |
|
Southern |
£60,000 (estimated for 1998) |