HC Deb 03 March 2004 vol 418 cc972-3W
Mrs. Iris Robinson

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many complaints were received in Northern Ireland in the last 12 months by each health trust regarding(a) hospital, (b) community and (c) other care. [156321]

Angela Smith

Information is not available in the format requested. The following table presents information on the total number of complaints received by each Health and Social Services Trust in the year ending September 2003. The Trusts are categorised according to whether they are hospital Trusts, community Trusts, mixed (hospital and community) Trusts, or other Trusts.

Number of complaints received by each Health and Social Services Trust in the year ending September 2003, by category of Trust
Health and Social Services Trust Total Number of Complaints
Belfast City Hospital 142
Green Park 126
Mater Infirmorum 90
Royal Group of Hospitals 418
United Hospitals 281
Craigavon Area Group 177
Altnagelvin Group 205
Hospital Trusts (Total) 1,439
North and West Belfast 160
South and East Belfast 300
Homefirst 233
Craigavon and Banbridge 71
Foyle 57
Community Trusts (Total) 821
Down Lisburn 271
Ulster Community and Hospitals 331
Causeway 471
Armagh and Dungannon 80
Newry and Mourne 123
Sperrin Lakeland 85
Mixed Trusts (Total) 1,361
Northern Ireland Ambulance Service 192
Other Trusts (Total) 192
Northern Ireland Total 3,813
Note:
Community Trusts may provide services in non-acute hospitals, as well as services outside hospital