§ Ms. GordonTo ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) if he will list the hospital accident and emergency units open in December 1989;
(2) how many existing hospital accident and emergency units are open for less than 24 hours a day.
§ Mr. DorrellThe information which has been placed in the Library shows(a) the 418 hospital sites which reported that on 31 March 1989 they had an accident and emergency department open a full seven days a week and (b) the 91 who reported that they had an accident and emergency department open less than a full seven days per week.
(Note:—Data on hours of opening were not received on 2 accident and emergency departments, Hemel Hempstead hospital, NW Herts DHA and St. Richards, Chichester DHA.)