§ Mr. CummingsTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Services how many geriatric patients there have been in Sunderland, Durham and Hartlepool health authorities in each of the last three years.
§ Mrs. CurrieThe requested information is given in the table:
Geriatric patients treated in NHS hospitals in the following District Health Authorities 1984 1985 1986 Sunderland District Health Authority In-patient cases treated 4,721 5,054 4,254 Day cases 4 27 34 New out-patients 955 964 782 New Regular day patients 226 226 259 Total regular day patients 6,976 6,823 7,065 Durham District Health Authority In-patient cases treated 651 670 653 Day cases — — — New out-patients 154 125 121 New regular day patients 63 50 65 Total regular day patients 2,323 2,042 2,009 Hartlepool District Health Authority In-patient cases treated 817 1,047 1,326 Day cases — — — New out-patients 84 80 60 New regular day patients 224 190 218 Total regular day patients 6,599 6,487 6,211