HC Deb 28 April 1994 vol 242 cc324-5W
Mr. Blunkett

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what was the average number of(a) beds available and (b) new accident and emergency cases during 1993–94, by regional health board; and what were the figures per 1,000 population.

Mr. Stewart

[holding answer 25 April 1994]: Information on average available staffed acute beds and accident and emergency new out-patient attendances for the year ended 31 December 1993—latest available—is set out in the table:

Average available staffed acute1 beds Accident and Emergency3 New Out-Patient attendances
Number Rate per 1,000 population2 Number Rate per 1,000 population2
Western Isles 103 3.5 4,918 168
Scotland 17,022 3.3 1,178,569 231
1 Comprises acute (including GP acute), supra-area and special categories. Excludes obstetric, long stay, psychiatric and mental handicap specialties.
2 Rates based on Registrar General mid-1992 population estimates. Health board area rates are based on total resident population and therefore do not take into account the cross-border flow of patients for treatment.
3 All patients who present at an accident and emergency department, some of whom would become in-patients.