Vol. 536 No. 2
270 Mr. R. Bruton asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of patients in receipt of nursing home subvention in each of the health board areas, distinguishing as to whether they are in health board run, voluntary run or privately run units. [13532/01]
271 Mr. R. Bruton asked the Minister for Health and Children the level of nursing home subvention paid, indicating the average weekly payment; and the numbers in receipt of weekly payments across the range, distinguishing by each health board area. [13533/01]
I propose to take Questions Nos. 270 and 271 together.
The Health (Nursing Homes) Act, 1990, which came into effect on 1 September 1993 has two principal objectives. The first is to ensure high standards of accommodation and care in all nursing homes registered under the Act, and the second is to provide a new system of nursing home subvention to assist with the cost of care in a private nursing setting. Subvention is not paid to patients in health board extended care facilities.
In regard to the information requested by the Deputy, the latest figures from the health boards indicate the following:
|
Health Board |
Subventees inprivate homes |
Subventees involuntary homes |
Subventees atmedium rate |
Subventees athigh rate |
Subventees atmaximum rate |
Averagepayment |
|
ERHA |
1,445* |
** |
** |
** |
£122.66 |
|
|
MHB |
308 |
49 |
37 |
108 |
212 |
£131.31 |
|
MWHB |
884* |
** |
** |
** |
£103.75 |
|
|
NEHB |
397 |
17 |
42 |
84 |
288 |
£131.49 |
|
NWHB |
261 |
132 |
113 |
96 |
184 |
£113.56 |
|
Health Board |
Subventees inprivate homes |
Subventees involuntary homes |
Subventees atmedium rate |
Subventees athigh rate |
Subventees atmaximum rate |
Averagepayment |
|
SEHB |
721* |
26 |
166 |
529 |
£145.00 |
|
|
SHB |
865* |
87 |
278 |
500 |
£131.20 |
|
|
WHB |
1,074* |
** |
** |
** |
£132.99 |
