HC Deb 21 March 1984 vol 56 c488W
Mr. Gordon Brown

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many day patient attendances at hospitals there were in total in 1983 and in each year from 1979.

Mr. John MacKay

The information is as follows:

Day patient attendances, Scotland: All specialties
Numbers
1979 515,260
1980 548,398
1981 562,168
1982 549,134

Note: Figures are for the year ending 30 September. Statistics for 1983 are not yet available.