§ Dr. Evan HarrisTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many private patients received treatment in(a) England and (b) each NHS region in each of the last six years as (i) in-patients and (ii) day cases, in NHS pay beds. [76607]
§ Mr. HuttonThe table gives information on private patients admitted to national health service hospitals in England in each of the last six years for which information is available. A breakdown by NHS region will be placed in the Library.
Finished consultant episodes (FCEs) for private patients treated in NHS hospitals in England Year Ordinary admissions Day case 1995–96 66,928 40,254 1996–97 63,308 41,063 1997–98 70,503 49,458 1998–99 77,937 64,568 1999–2000 80,815 63,809 2000–01 72,708 53,516 SourceHospital Episode Statistics (HES), Department of Health