§ Mr. SteinbergTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what was the average time spent in hospital in each year since 1980 for(a) prostate gland removals and (b) hysterectomies.
§ Mr. FreemanThe information available centrally is shown in the table:
Mean duration of stay (days) Year Prostatectomies Hysterectomies 1980 14 12 1981 13 11 1982 13 11 1983 13 11 1984 12 10 1985 11 10 Source: Hospital in-patient inquiries 1980–85.
Information is not available for 1986 or 1987 because the NHS was introducing a new data coding system. Data for 1988–89 should be available shortly.