§ Sir John StanleyTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many patients were treated by the national health service in the latest year for which figures are available; and what was the equivalent figure in 1979. [11260]
§ Mr. HoramOn a comparative basis, there were 6.6 million finished consultant episodes in all hospital specialties in England in the calendar year 1979, compared with 11.2 million in 1995–96.