INTRAVENOUS FEEDING IN LEICESTER ROYAL INFIRMARY

Early day motion 286, tabled 22 July 1997 by Keith Vaz (Labour). Signed by 2 members.

That this House notes that the Fosse Health Trust is contracted by Leicestershire Health Authority to provide intravenous feeding for 122 patients in their homes; notes that in spite of this, 17 patients are being kept in hospital on intravenous drips at a cost of ú120 per day, per person; and condemns Leicestershire Health Authority and Fosse Health Trust for failing to provide the necessary resources to these 17 patients at home and for wasting ú116.57 per person per day by keeping them in hospital.

Signatures by party: Labour 1, Labour/Co-operative 1.