HC Deb 07 December 1990 vol 182 cc210-1W
Mr. Mallon

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many individuals received home help care in each health board area in Northern Ireland in each year since 1986.

Mr. Hanley

[holding answer 4 December 1990]: The information requested is set out in the table:

1986 1987 1988–89
Eastern Board 113,866 213,358 15,432
Northern Board 5,577 5,271 4,723
Southern Board 5,822 6,251 6,221
Western Board 4,632 4,615 4,497
NI Totals 29,897 29,495 30,873

1 Includes estimated number for 1 Unit of Management.

2 Includes estimated number for 3 Units of Management.

Data for 1986 and 1987 refer to recipients during year ended 31 December. Data for 1988–89 show recipients at 31 March apart from four (of the nine) units of management in the Eastern board which gave data for the calendar year 1988. Data for 1989–90 have not yet been submitted by the health boards.