HC Deb 05 July 1976 vol 914 cc432-3W
Mr. Crouch

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services (1) if he will publish figures for the total number of written complaints received concerning the National Health Service for the years 1974 and 1975 for England, by region, and for Wales, distinguishing those which are wholly or partly clinical and others, respectively, and showing separately hospital and community services;

(2) how many written complaints received concerning the National Health

Wholly or partly clinical Others Total number of written complaints
Region Hospital Community Hospital Community
Northern 155 Nil 286 30 471
Yorkshire 271 6 358 76 711
Trent 343 9 399 18 769
East Anglia 115 12 100 21 248
North West Thames 486 43 732 18 1,279
North East Thames 654 7 940 37 1,638
South East Thames 453 15 720 48 1,236
South West Thames 326 1 353 163 843
Wessex 270 8 452 67 797
Oxford 177 2 368 64 611
South western 323 13 423 6 765
West Midlands 410 9 528 10 957
Mersey 255 6 262 17 540
North Western 467 11 751 68 1,297
Board of Governors of London Postgraduate Teaching Hospital 79 Nil 141 Nil 220
4,784 142 6,813 643 12,382