HC Deb 24 February 1997 vol 291 cc68-9W
Mr. Bayley

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many private patients as(a) in-patients and (b) day cases in NHS pay beds received treatment in each specialty in 1995–96; and how many have received such treatment so far in 1996–97. [16646]

Mr. Horam

Information for 1995–96 and 1996–97 is not yet available.

Mr. Bayley

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many admissions to NHS hospitals in England there were of patients from(a) non-NHS hospitals, (b) private nursing homes and (c) private health care or residential institutions in each year from 1985–86 to 1995–96. [16649]

Mr. Horam

The information that is available relates to the years 1989–90 to 1994–95 and is for the total number of admissions to national health service hospitals in England from non-NHS hospitals, private nursing homes, private health care or private residential institutions.

Year Number of admissions to NHS hospitals in England from other non-NHS hospitals, nursing homes, health care or residential institutions
1989–90 41,192
1990–91 39,766
1991–92 36,535
1992–93 32,225
1993–94 30,612
1994–95 24,124

Note:

Data is grossed for both coverage and unknown/invalid clinical data.

Source:

Department of Health, Hospital Episode Statistics.

Mr. Bayley

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many private patients in NHS pay beds underwent surgery or day surgery(a) in total and (b) under each chapter of the OPCS operation short list in 1995–96. [16660]

Mr. Horam

Information for 1995–96 is not yet available.

Mr. Bayley

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many out-patient consultations with private patients were held in NHS hospitals(a) in total and (b) in each surgical and non-surgical specialty in 1990–91 and each subsequent year. [16615]

Mr. Horam

The information requested is contained in the statistical publication. "Outpatients and ward attenders, England", copies of which are available in the Library.