HC Deb 19 February 1990 vol 167 cc544-5W
Mr. Conway

To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will list the number of(a) out-patients, (b) day-patients and (c) in-patients in Shropshire health authority's area in 1978–79 and 1988–89.

Mr. Freeman

The information requested for 1978 and 1988–89 is given in the table:

Patients treated, NHS hospitals, Shropshire district health authority, 1978 and 1988–89
1978 1988–89
In-patient cases treated 39,929 52,498
Day cases 1,329 3,047
New out-patients 49,393 56,306
Total out-patient attendances 207,991 211,655

Source: SH3 return 1978; SH3a, KP70, KH09 and KH18 returns, 1988–89.