HC Deb 09 February 1987 vol 110 cc95-6W
Mr. Wigley

asked the Secretary of State for Wales what is the average length of stay in National Health Service hospitals in each health authority area in Wales; and what are the corresponding figures for 1979.

Mr. Mark Robinson

The required information is given in the following table:

Health Authority Average length of stay (days)
1979 1985
Clwyd 17.1 13.8
East Dyfed 1 18.6 17.1
Gwent 21.6 16.8
Gwynedd 16.2 13.5
Mid Glamorgan 22.5 16.9
Powys 65.5 46.7
South Glamorgan 15.9 12.6
West Glamorgan 15.0 11.5
Pembrokeshire — 10.5
1 Including Pembrokeshire which did not exist as a separate health authority in 1979.

authority area per 1,000 of the population in the last year for which figures are available; and what are the corresponding figures for each year since 1979.

Mr. Mark Robinson

The required information is given in the following table:

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