HC Deb 19 January 1995 vol 252 cc636-7W
Mr. Redmond

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what percentage of patients admitted to accident and emergency units were aged 75 years or over in each year since 1991.

Mr. Sackville

The information is shown in the table.

Ordinary admissions and day cases: accident and emergency
All ages 75 and over 75 and over (per cent.)
1990–91 82,015 12,875 15.7
1991–92 83,173 13,077 15.7
1992–93 83,281 12,632 15.2