§ Mr. SpearingTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what specific steps she proposes to take to ensure that the internal market for medical treatment within the national health service does not prejudice(a) the resources currently available for observation, research or innovation within some larger and longer-founded institutions and
Operating theatre sessions: Average number per week Regional health authority 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 Northern 935 969 963 1,002 Yorkshire 942 969 969 996 Trent 1,136 1,189 1,255 1,225 East Anglian 567 566 588 583 North West Thames 852 1,067 927 858 North East Thames 1,125 1,099 1,158 1,183 South East Thames 1,031 1,058 1,129 1,143 South West Thames 650 789 827 855 Wessex 772 796 810 795 Oxford 599 607 623 603 South Western 864 980 964 961 West Midlands 1,437 1,437 1,444 1,475 Mersey 762 774 825 832 North Western 1,403 1,434 1,474 1,459 Special health authorities 247 284 285 287 ENGLAND 13,323 14,018 14,241 14,258 Source: KH08.