asked the Minister for Health if he will give a breakdown of the figure of £871 which he has stated is the cost of maintaining a patient in a public hospital.
Written Answers. - Hospital Patient Costs.
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I assume the Deputy is referring to Parliamentary Question No. 676 dated 13 November 1984 in which I quoted £871.48 as being the estimated average weekly cost per occupied bed in a voluntary public general hospital in 1984.
A breakdown of this figure is set out beneath.
|
Estimated Breakdown of Costs |
|
|
Pay Costs |
£ |
|
Medical and Dental Staff |
88.79 |
|
Nursing and Allied Staff |
225.92 |
|
Other Staff |
187.89 |
|
Pay: Associated Costs |
|
|
PRSI Pensions, Sessional Fees Etc. |
57.24 |
|
Non-pay Costs |
|
|
Medicines, Appliances and Equip- ment |
132.85 |
|
Food and Provisions |
28.74 |
|
Other non-pay |
150.05 |
|
Total |
871.48 |