HC Deb 05 February 1991 vol 185 c91W
16. Mr. Vaz

To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will make a further statement on the state of the health service in Leicestershire.

Mr. Dorrell

I am pleased to announce that since 1979 the number of in-patients treated by Leicestershire health authority has increased by 60 per cent., the number of out-patients has increased by 43 per cent. and the number of day case patients has increased by 65 per cent. Leicestershire health authority has a capital programme for the 1990's which total over £100 million involving developments at Leicester royal infirmary and Glenfield hospital together with the expenditure of £14 million on the complete reprovision of hospital services in Loughborough.