§ Mr. Grocottasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what proportion of British subjects who were treated in hospital in 1977 received their treatment (a) in National Health Service hospitals and (b) in private hospitals.
§ Mr. MoyleMy Department does not have any record of the number of patients treated in private hospitals. In 1976, the latest year for which information is readily available, the total number of deaths and discharges in NHS hospitals in England was 5,254,551, of which 5,160,820 related to NHS patients and 93,731 related to private patients. Separate figures for British and overseas patients are not available.