Hip Replacements (Hansard, 21 February 1989)

HC Deb 21 February 1989 vol 147 c613W 613W

§ Mr. Evennett
To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many hip replacement operations were carried out in the four Thames health regions in the last year for which figures are available; and what was the corresponding figure in 1980.

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

Estimated number of hip replacement operations and otheranthroplasty of hip (810–811)¹ performed on in-patients in NHSnon-psychiatric hospitals

1986 1980

North West Thames 2,400 1,770

North East Thames 3,300 2,690

South East Thames 3,600 3,100

South West Thames 3,300 2,370

¹ Classification of surgical operations (CSO)-3rd revision. Because of NHS restructuring in 1982, the regional figures are not strictly comparable.

Estimated number of hip replacement operations and otheranthroplasty of hip (810–811)¹ performed on in-patients in NHSnon-psychiatric hospitals
	1986	1980
North West Thames	2,400	1,770
North East Thames	3,300	2,690
South East Thames	3,600	3,100
South West Thames	3,300	2,370
¹ Classification of surgical operations (CSO)-3rd revision. Because of NHS restructuring in 1982, the regional figures are not strictly comparable.