§ Mr. Barry Jonesasked the Secretary of State for Wales what is his estimate of the number of patients resident in Wales who cross the border to England for medical treatment in hospitals run by English area health authorities.
§ Mr. Wyn RobertsThere are flows of patients in each direction across all health authority boundaries and it is estimated that about 18,500 spells of inpatient care are provided annually in hospitals run by English health authorities for patients normally resident in Wales.