Out-patients (Hansard, 15 February 1989)

HC Deb 15 February 1989 vol 147 c254W 254W

§ Mr. John Marshall
To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many out-patients were treated by the National Health Service in 1987–88; and what was the figure in 1978–79.

§ Mr. Freeman
The information is given in the table.

New out-patient attendances, NHS hospitals, England. 1987–88 and 1978.

Number

¹1987–88 8,529,759

²1978 7,711,912

Source: SH3: 1978, KI-109 and KH 18: 1987–88.

¹ Patients not seen by a doctor are no longer counted.

The figure for 1987–88 is for the financial year.

² The figure for 1978 is for the calendar year.

New out-patient attendances, NHS hospitals, England. 1987–88 and 1978.
	Number
¹1987–88	8,529,759
²1978	7,711,912
Source: SH3: 1978, KI-109 and KH 18: 1987–88.
¹ Patients not seen by a doctor are no longer counted.
The figure for 1987–88 is for the financial year.
² The figure for 1978 is for the calendar year.