§ Mr. John MarshallTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many patients were treated in Barnet health authorities each year since 1982–83.
§ Mr. DorrellThe information requested is given in the table.
Barnet health authority Number of patients treated, NHS hospitals Ordinary admissions Day cases Total Discharges and deaths1 1982 36,495 2,907 39,402 1983 36,623 4,719 41,342 1984 37,361 5,414 42,775 1985 37,322 5,725 43,047 1986 35,715 6,090 41,805 1987–88 38,083 5,174 43,257 1988–89 36,482 7,106 43,588 Finished consultant episodes2 1988–89 40,763 7,106 47,869 1989–90 40,138 9,534 49,672 1 Discharges from hospital (or death in hospital) or transfer to another hospital. 2 Completed periods of care of a patient using a bed (including healthy babies born in hospital), under one consultant, in a particular district/special health authority.