HC Deb 23 January 1990 vol 165 c665W
50. Mr. Pawsey

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many patients were treated in the West Midlands regional health authority area in 1988; and what the comparable figure was in 1979.

Mr. Freeman

The information requested is given in the table.

Patients treated, NHS hospitals, West Midlands Regional Health Authority, 1979 and 1988–89
1979 1988–89 Percentage increase
In-patient cases treated 547,773 689,457 25.9
Day cases 51,769 99,349 91.9
New out-patients 731,764 813,067 11.1
Total out-patient attendance 3,315,153 3,757,255 13.3

Source: Returns SH3 (1978 data), SH3a, KP70, KH09 and KH18 (1988–89 data).

114. Mrs. Maureen Hicks

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what is the allocation of funds to the West Midlands regional health authority for 1990–91.

Mr. Freeman

Regional health authorities' initial cash limits for 1990–91 will be announced shortly. But, as my hon. Friend may be aware, we have already announced that the West Midlands regional health authority will receive a cash increase of 6.76 per cent. on its general revenue allocation for next year.

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