§ Mr. MilburnTo ask the Secretary of State for Health pursuant to her answer of 6 February,Official Report, column 27, if she will itemise the number of accident and emergency departments by region in each year.
§ Mr. SackvilleThe information is shown in the table.
Trusts and directly managed units1 with accident and emergency department2 by region in England. 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 Northern 20 19 16 Yorkshire 18 17 17 Trent 15 18 14 East Anglian 10 9 10 North West Thames 17 13 15 North East Thames 17 16 16 South East Thames 17 15 16 South West Thames 15 14 15 Wessex 15 14 12 Oxford 11 8 10 South Western 15 12 15 West Midlands 26 27 27 Mersey 12 11 12 North Western 26 29 20 SHAs 4 4 3 1 A trust or directly managed unit may consist of a number of hospitals each with its own accident and emergency department. 2 With medical staff on site and where the intention is to open 168 hours per week.