§ Chris GraylingTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many acute hospitals in England and Wales serve a population of less than 500,000. [85793]
§ Mr. HuttonAll United Kingdom residents are entitled to national health service treatment. In the year 2001–02 there were 187 acute trusts in England, each of which may include more than one hospital. The population of England was some 49 million people, giving an average population of 260,000 per acute trust.