§ Mr. Norman Atkinsonasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many district health authorities throughout Britain are currently (a) without accident and emergency hospital departments and (b) without a general hospital providing acute services within their own boundaries.
§ Mrs. CurrieI am sorry I cannot give the hon. Member the information he seeks in precisely the form requested. In 1985, the latest year for which information is available centrally, patient activity in NHS accident and emergency departments was recorded in all district health authorities. All district health authorities contained acute, mainly acute or partly acute hospitals providing acute services within their own boundaries.