HC Deb 20 July 1993 vol 229 cc115-6W
Mr. Kevin Hughes

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what was the number of emergency admissions of elderly patients to hospitals in each of the regional health authorities in England in 1990–91, 1991–92 and 1992–93.

Mr. Sackville

The number of non-elective admissions purchased in each region in 1991–92 and 1992–93 for persons aged 65 and over is shown in the table. Comparable information for 1990–91 is not available.

Purchases of non-elective admissions of persons aged 65 and over
1991–92 '000s 1992–93 '000s
Northern 93 96
Yorkshire 86 109
Trent 131 129
East Anglia 49 58
Day attendances at NHS day care facilities, England1
Year Day care attendances (thousands)
1987–88 6,621
1988–89 6,666
1989–90 6,532
1990–91 6,687
1991–92 n/a
1 First and re-attenders.
n/a = Not yet available.
Ordinary admissions, NHS hospitals, England (All specialties)
Year Ordinary admissions (thousands)
1987–88 6,619 Discharges and deaths
1988–89 6,586
1988–89 7,335 Finished consultant episodes
1989–90 7,477
1990–91 7,524
1991–92 7,759

SourcesSH3A 1987–88 to 1988–89(Discharges and deaths) KP70 1988–89 onwards (Finished consultant episodes).