§ Mr. MealeTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will list the numbers of geriatric patients in the central Nottingham health authority area for each year from 1979–1987 inclusive.
§ Mrs. Currie[holding answer 15 January 1988]: The information requested is given in the table.
Number of geriatric patients treated in National Health Service hospitals in the Central Nottingham Health Authority 1for each year from 1979 to 1986 (latest available). Year In-patient discharges and deaths Out-patient attendances Regular day patients 1979 2,381 1,686 4,903 1980 2,448 2,056 5,823 1981 2,458 1,878 5,723 1982 2,687 2,042 5,240 1983 2,750 2,034 5,439 594W
Restrictions of accident and emergency service Period of restriction Time Day Date Time involved Reason Brook Hospital1 Saturday 14 February 24 hours All staffed ITU beds occupied Sunday 15 February Saturday pm 28 March 36 hours (approx.) All staffed ITU beds occupied Monday am 30 March Friday 12 June 24 hours All staffed ITU beds occupied Saturday 13 June 6 pm Friday 19 June 63 hours Breakdown of ITU ventilators 9 am Monday 22 June 1 pm Wednesday 8 July 44 hours All staffed beds occupied 9 am Friday 10 July Tuesday 21 July 24 hours All staffed beds occupied Wednesday 22 July Wednesday 29 July 24 hours All staffed beds occupied Thursday 30 July 9.30 am Wednesday 19 August 47½ hours All staffed beds occupied 9 am Friday 21 August 9 am to Wednesday 9 september 7½hours All staffed beds occupied 4.30 pm
Year In-patient discharges and deaths Out-patient attendances Regular day-patients 1984 2,555 2,420 5,680 1985 2,784 3,127 6,005 1986 2,701 3,680 7,065 1 Prior to NHS re-structuring in 1982 was Mansfield and Newark HD.