HC Deb 22 May 1992 vol 208 cc296-7W
Mr. Milburn

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what was the average number of patients waiting for treatment(a) as in-patients and (b) as day care patients for each financial year from 1988–89 in Darlington.

Mr. Sackville

The information requested is shown in the table.

Patients waiting for treatment—Darlington Health Authority
March 1989 March 1990 March 1991
In-patients 2,393 2,449 2,364
Day cases 621 711 678
TOTAL 3,014 3,160 3,042

Patients treated from waiting lists
Twelve months to:
March 1989 March 1990 March 1991
In-patients 5,230 5,250 5,532
Day cases 1,635 1,909 1,987
TOTAL 6,865 7,159 7,519

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