§ Mr. Eldon Griffithsasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many patients were treated in each of the years 1978 to 1982 at West Suffolk hospital; and how many of these were in-patients and out-patients, respectively.
§ Mr. Geoffrey FinsbergThis information is not yet centrally available for the year 1982. Information from health authority returns for the remaining years is as follows:
1978 1979 1980 1981 In-patients discharges and deaths during the year 14,055 14,072 15,242 15,328 Day Case Attendances 1,845 1,704 2,194 2,257 Out-patient Attendances 69,777 69,762 74,417 75,591 Accident and Emergency Attendances 26,201 22,303 21,167 21,466
§ Mr. Eldon Griffithsasked the Secretary of State for Social Services, what was the number of people waiting for admission to West Suffolk hospital on the latest date for which such information is available; and what were the corresponding figures for each of the years 1978 to 1981, respectively.
§ Mr. Geoffrey FinsbergInformation from health authority returns is as follows:410W
At 31 December Number 1978 1,276 1979 1,352 1980 1,387 1981 1,370
§ Mr. Eldon Griffithsasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what is the present number of the following categories of staff at West Suffolk hospital and what were the corresponding numbers in the years 1978 to 1981, respectively: (a) consultants and other hospital doctors, (b) nurses of all grades, including trainees, (c) other professional and technical staff engaged in medical duties and (d) all other ancillary workers, full-time or part-time.
§ Mr. Geoffrey FinsbergThis information is not available centrally. My hon. Friend may like to contact the district health authority for details.