§ Mr. MilburnTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many national health service sight tests have been undertaken since 1987–88 in each district health authority area in the northern region.
§ Dr. MawhinneyWe do not collect data on national health service sight tests carried out at district health authority level. The number of NHS sight tests paid for by each family health services authority (FHSA) in the northern region is shown in the table.
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NHS sight tests: Northern Region FHSAs Thousands 1987–88 1988–89 1989–901 1990–91 1991–92 1992–932 Cleveland 137.8 143.8 69.7 58.0 66.1 72.0 Cumbria 107.5 109.4 41.0 31.6 37.2 41.6 Durham 124.2 128.6 57.1 48.4 55.1 59.4 Northumberland 66.6 71.3 26.7 27.5 28.7 34.2. Gateshead 45.6 53.2 28.3 21.0 25.7 28.0 Newcastle-upon-Tyne 89.3 96.2 46.4 33.5 37.2 39.0 North Tyneside 39.3 40.0 19.1 15.6 18.0 21.2 South Tyneside 27.9 30.6 15.7 13.8 15.4 17.3 Sunderland 59.8 67.4 32.7 26.2 31.2 33.2 Total3 698.0 740.4 336.8 275.6 314.7 345.9 1From 1 April 1989, NHS sight tests were restricted to certain groups in the population. The sight tests paid for in 1989–90 include some conducted prior to 1 April 1989 when sight tests were universally available. The remainder paid for in 1989–90 do not represent a full year under the new system, because of the delay in payments. The figure for 1989–90 is not, therefore, directly comparable with that for 1990–91. 2 Provisional figures. 3Totals may not sum, due to the effects of rounding.