HC Deb 09 December 1996 vol 287 cc59-60W
Mr. Rogers

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what have been the numbers of admissions into each hospital accident and emergency department in Wales; and what these figures are as a percentage of the busiest in the last year for which figures are available. [8014]

Mr. Gwilym Jones

Information on the number of new attendances at each accident and emergency department or casualty unit in Wales during 1995–96 and the percentage this represented of the attendances at the largest unit is given in the following table:

Attendances in accident and emergency departments/casualty units, 1995–96
NHS Trust and Hospital New attendances As a percentage of the largest unit1
Bridgend and District
Maesteg General 571 0.7
Princess of Wales 48,511 56.7
Carmarthen and District
Llandovery 1,264 1.5
West Wales General 19,067 22.3
Ceredigion and Mid Wales
Aberaeron 396 0.5
Bronglais General 12,929 15.1
Cardigan and District 1,374 1.6
Tregaron 153 0.2
Clwydian Community Care
Colwyn Bay Community 1,287 1.5
Denbigh Community 2,930 3.4
Flint Community 3,950 4.6
Holywell Community 6,626 7.7
Llangollen Community 1,363 1.6
Mold Community 9,724 11.4
Royal Alexandra 1,287 1.5
Ruthin Community 1,953 2.3
Glan Clwyd Hospital
H M Stanley 2,966 3.5
Ysbyty Glan Clwyd 40,564 47.4
Glan Hafren
Aberbargoed and District 1,499 1.8
Caerphilly District Miners 12,504 14.6
Chepstow Community 3,971 4.6
County 5,705 6.7
Redwood Memorial 1,039 1.2
Royal Gwent 66,652 77.9
Glan-y-Mor
Neath General 26,971 31.5
Gwynedd Community
Bronygarth 2,885 3.4
Bryn Beryl 2,070 2.4
Dolgellau and Barmouth 2,173 2.5
Ffestiniog Memorial 2,017 2.4
Penrhos Stanley 316 0.4
Tywyn and District 2,400 2.8
Valley 4,352 5.1
Gwynedd Hospitals
Llandudno 12,823 15.0
Ysbyty Gwynedd 27,118 31.7

Attendances in accident and emergency departments/casualty units, 1995–96
NHS Trust and Hospital New attendances As a percentage of the largest unit1
East Glamorgan
East Glamorgan General 29,513 34.5
Llandough
Barry Community 1,501 1.8
The Barry Hospital 4,157 4.9
LJanelli Dinefwr
Prince Philip 32,168 37.6
Morriston Hospital
Morriston 55,727 65.2
Nevill Hall and District
Blaenavon Health Care 1,696 2.0
Blaina and District 987 1.2
Ebbw Vale 1,891 2.2
Monmouth General 1,389 1.6
Nevill Hall 36,991 43.3
Tredegar General 2,684 3.1
North Glamorgan
Aberdare 8,432 9.9
Mountain Ash 6,103 7.1
Prince Charles 40,068 46.9
Pembrokeshire
South Pembrokeshire 6,667 7.8
Tenby Cottage 4,135 4.8
Withybush 20,366 23.8
Powys Health Care
Breconshire War Memorial 7,965 9.3
Broddyfi Community 2,192 2.6
Builth Wells Cottage 3,260 3.8
Llandrindod Wells 4,735 5.5
Llanidloes and District 1,442 1.7
Montgomery County Infirmary 4.320 5.1
Victoria Memorial 3,968 4.6
Ystradgynlais Community 2,646 3.1
Rhondda Health Care
Llwynpia 16,778 19.6
Swansea
Singleton 29,187 34.1
UHW Healthcare
Cardiff Royal Infirmary 85,524 100.0
University Hospital of Wales 520 0.6
Wrexham Maelor Hospital
Wrexham Maelor 43,976 51.4
1 Largest in terms of the number of new attendances (Cardiff Royal Infirmary).