§ Mr. AltonTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what has been spent on refurbishment of Sefton general hospital in Liverpool since 1979; how many patients have been treated at Sefton general hospital since 1979; what timetable has been established for the relocation of services provided at Sefton general hospital; and where the individual clinical specialties will be relocated from Sefton general hospital.
§ Mr. Dorrell[holding answer 7 June 1991]: The information about the number of patients treated is given in the table. The hon. Member may wish to contact Mr. Emberton, the district chairman, for the additional information which is not held centrally.
Number of patients treated at Sefton General Hospital since 1979 Year 1In-patients 1Day cases 2Out-patients 1979 4,419 159 30,655 1980 3,856 0 23,598 1981 4,144 0 22,678 1982 3,522 0 22,013 1983 2,448 0 8,258 1984 2,485 0 9,693 1985 2,478 0 8,654 1986 1,850 0 8,132 1987–88 n/a 0 n/a 1988–89 31,993 0 n/a 1989–90 32,484 0 n/a 1 Source: 1979—1986 DH Form SH3, 1987–88—Discharges and deaths. 2 Source: 1979—1986 DH Form SH3 3 Finished ward stays: Form KP20.