§ Ms PrimaroloTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what percentage of patients were treated(a) as day patients, (b) as in-patients and (c) in the community by the NHS in each of the last five years for which figures are available.
§ Mr. SackvilleThe information is not available in the form requested. The number of day cases, day care attendances and in-patients is shown in the tables. Information on the number of patients receiving treatment in the community is not available.
Day case admissions, NHS hospitals, England Year Day case admissions (000's) 1987–88 881 1988–89 1,016 1989–90 1,163 1990–91 1,261 1991–92 1,548 Sources: 1987–88 Estimated by regional health authorities. 1988–89 onwards KP70.
Nurses and midwives (excluding agency) in Special Care Baby Units by qualification as at 30 September, England: whole-time equivalents. 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 Qualified nurses 1,310 1,480 1,740 1,850 2,050 Unqualified nurses 700 660 370 310 300 Midwives 1,080 1,120 1,100 1,150 1,270 Others — — — — 110 Total 3,090 3,250 3,210 3,310 3,630 1 Includes nurses/midwives on an undetermined payscale Notes
1. All figures are rounded to the nearest ten whole-time equivalent.
2. Totals may not add due to rounding.
3. "—" means there are none.