Written question asked by Mike Hancock (Liberal Democrat) on Tuesday, 29 October 2002, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 5 November 2002. It was answered by Hazel Blears (Labour) on Tuesday, 5 November 2002 on behalf of the Department of Health.

Dept of Health

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what the average cost per patient of alcohol and drug rehabilitation on the NHS was in the last 12 months; and if he will make a statement. - Including figures.

Answer: Mr. Hancock: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what the average cost per patient of alcohol and drug rehabilitation on the NHS was in the last 12 months; and if he will make a statement. [78532] Ms Blears: There are around 3,100 bedspaces within the drug and alcohol residential rehabilitation sector. The cost per week, per patient, varies from around 250 for a placement within hostel accommodation to around 1000 for a placement within a medical/clinical facility. There is no information collected at present on community rehabilitation programmes, although work is being developed on this by the national treatment agency.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 78532; 392 c251W;392 c263W
Session: 2001-02
Subjects: Alcoholic drinks Health services Expenditure Drugs NHS Misuse Rehabilitation
Contains statistics: Yes
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk