West Lancashire District Health Authority

HC Deb 22 May 1989 vol 153 c411W

Mr. Hind

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many patients were treated in 1988–89 and 1978–79 by the West Lancashire district health authority as in-patients, out-patients and day patients; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Freeman

The latest year for which data are currently available is the financial year 1987–88. The available information is given in the table.

Patients treated in NHS hospitals, West Lancashire District Health Authority 1978 and 1987–88
	1978	1987–88	Percentage change 1978–1987–88
In-patient cases treated	13,812	17,540	27.0
Day cases	1,411	2,776	96.7
New out-patients	13,181	19,543	48.3
Total out-patient attendances	56,398	88,960	57.7

Source: SH3 1978

SH3a Financial year 1987–88.