Hospitals (Hansard, 29 April 1987)

§ Mr. Rogers
asked the Secretary of State for Wales what were the numbers of out-patient attendances in National Health Service hospitals in Wales (a) in the years 1970 to 1975, (b) in the years 1975 to 1980 and (c) in the years 1980 to 1985.

§ Mr. Mark Robinson
The required information is given in the following table:—

Period¹ Total Number of New Outpatient Attendances Total Number of All Outpatient Attendances

1970–75 2,596,547 10,127,072

1975–80 2,574,214 10,579,694

1980–85 2,788,833 12,204,851

¹ (six years inclusive).

§ Mr. Rogers
asked the Secretary of State for Wales, what were the numbers of inpatients treated in National Health Service hospitals in Wales in (a) the years 1970 to 1975, (b) the years 1975 to 1980 and (c) the years 1980 to 1985.

§ Mr. Mark Robinson
The required information is given in the following table:—

Period¹ Total Number of In-Patient Discharges and Deaths

1970–75 1,937,204

1975–80 2,067,101

1980–85 2,343,250

¹ (six years inclusive)

§ Mr. Rogers
asked the Secretary of State for Wales what were the numbers of available beds in National Health hospitals in Wales in (a) the years 1970 to 1975, (b) the years 1975 to 1980 and (c) the years 1980 to 1985.

§ Mr. Mark Robinson
The required information is given in the following table:—

Period¹ Average Daily Number of Available Beds

1970–75 25,268

1975–80 23,779

1980–85 22,583

¹(six years inclusive)

Period¹	Total Number of New Outpatient Attendances	Total Number of All Outpatient Attendances
1970–75	2,596,547	10,127,072
1975–80	2,574,214	10,579,694
1980–85	2,788,833	12,204,851
¹ (six years inclusive).

Period¹	Total Number of In-Patient Discharges and Deaths
1970–75	1,937,204
1975–80	2,067,101
1980–85	2,343,250
¹ (six years inclusive)

Period¹	Average Daily Number of Available Beds
1970–75	25,268
1975–80	23,779
1980–85	22,583
¹(six years inclusive)