§ Mr. DevlinTo ask the Secretary of State for Health whether he will give the number of patients treated in the northern region for each year since 1983 as(a) in-patients and (b) out-patients.
§ Mr. FreemanThe information is given in the table.
Cases treated, NHS hospitals, Northern Regional Health Authority, 1983–1987–88 Year In-patient cases treated New out-patients 1983 409,115 557,125 1984 420,080 569,743 1985 433,131 595,232 1986 441,095 602,318 1987–88 462,766 592,469