HC Deb 24 November 1987 vol 123 cc168-9W
65. Mr. Curry

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Services how many patient cases were treated in England in 1986 compared with 1978.

Mrs. Currie

The information requested is given in the table. Further information about National Health Service hospital activity statistics for England, for the period 1974 to 1986 is contained in statistical bulletin 5/87, a copy of which is in the Library.

Patients treated in NHS hospitals, England, 1978 and 1986
1978 1986
In-patient cases 5,370,319 6,413,789
Day cases 562,168 1,050,158
New out-patients 7,711,912 8,767,788
Total out-patient attendances 33,950,339 37,727,608

100. Mr. McLoughlin

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Services how many patient cases were treated in hospitals in the Trent region in 1986 compared with 1978.

Mrs. Currie

The information requested is given in the table.

Palients treated in NHS hospilats in Trent, 1978 and 1986
1978 1986
In-patient cases 461,229 592,398
Day cases 42,083 95,092
New out-patients 637,427 779,739
Total out-patient attendances 2,798,506 3,442,368