HC Deb 14 November 1983 vol 48 cc331-2W
Mr. Dykes

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many patients in 1982 or the latest year for which he has figures, came to the United Kingdom for treatment from other European Community countries; and how many were referred by the United Kingdom to other member states.

Mr. John Patten

No information is available on private patients but in 1982 about 325 patients were referred to the United Kingdom and 20 United Kingdom patients were referred elsewhere in the Community, under the provisions of the Community social security regulations.