§ Mrs. BeckettTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many private inpatients and how many private outpatients were seen within the NHS and using NHS facilities by region and in total in(a) 1989–90 and (b) the latest date for which figures are available. [39386]
§ Mr. SackvilleInformation on the number of private patients—finished consultant episodes—treated in national health service hospitals in England by region of treatment for 1989–90 is contained in the annual publication, "Hospital Episode Statistics". Similar information on private outpatient attendances is contained in "Outpatient and ward attenders". The latest year for which figures are available for is 1993–94. Copies of the publications are in the Library.