HC Deb 20 December 1994 vol 251 cc1063-6W
Mrs. Ewing

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many hospital admissions there were for each month in 1991, 1992 and 1993 for(a) acute respiratory complaints and (b) bronchitis by local health authority and trust.

Lord James Douglas-Hamilton

Information on hospital discharges is set out in the tables.

Table 1: Discharges for acute respiratory complaints and bronchitis by month and year of admission, 1991 to 1993
1991 1992 1993
Acute respiratory
January 3,606 4,590 3,980
February 3,548 3,850 3,886

Table 2: Discharges for acute respiratory complaints and bronchitis by year of admission and health board of residence, 1991 to 1993
Acute Respiratory Bronchitis
Health board of residence 1991 1992 1993 1991 1992 1993
Argyll and Clyde 3,101 3,069 3,670 271 202 325
Ayrshire and Arran 2,937 2,819 3,677 204 167 236
Borders 802 796 926 88 120 83
Dumfries and Galloway 1,071 1,029 1,339 105 61 113
Fife 2,278 2,306 2,640 215 250 336
Forth Valley 1,634 1,789 2,369 98 73 201
Grampian 3,721 3,782 4,453 231 241 332
Greater Glasgow 7,471 7,769 9,775 642 706 1,402
Highland 1,419 1,281 1,609 288 291 300
Larnarkshire 4,366 4,111 4,960 830 710 694
Lothian 6,361 6,271 7,224 801 692 776
Orkney 110 90 123 10 3 1
Shetland 69 95 116 8 15 7
Tayside 3,721 3,667 4,337 204 215 273
Western Isles 167 164 187 8 13 24
All Health Boards 39,228 39,038 47,405 4,003 3,759 5,103
Outside Scotland/NK/NFA 388 423 487 26 29 39
Scotland 39,616 39,461 47,892 4,029 3,788 5,142

Notes:

1. Discharges include only emergency admissions.

2. The bronchitis discharges are also included in acute respiratory complaints.

3. Data are collected on a discharge basis.

Table 3: Discharges for acute respiratory complaints and bronchitis by year of admission and NHS trust 1991 to 1993
Acute respiratory Bronchitis
1991 1992 1993 1991 1992 1993
South Ayrshire Hospitals NHS Trust 397 1,149 1,473 10 40 68
Northern Ayr and Arran NHS Trust 1,513 1,482 1,975 131 112 159
A and A Community Health Care NHS Trust 183 157 190 15 10 14

Table 1: Discharges for acute respiratory complaints and bronchitis by month and year of admission, 1991 to 1993
1991 1992 1993
March 3,749 3,221 4,529
April 3,054 3,112 3,399
May 3,031 3,026 3,330
June 2,695 3,076 3,318
July 2,545 2,694 2,920
August 2,430 2,530 2,905
September 3,143 3,073 3,537
October 3,502 3,085 4,762
November 3,662 3,374 5,922
December 4,651 3,830 5,404
Total 39,616 39,461 47,892
Bronchitis
January 366 799 655
February 465 552 614
March 599 316 501
April 338 279 306
May 222 217 270
June 193 200 247
July 163 177 220
August 149 150 177
September 158 161 206
October 226 196 367
November 336 267 639
December 814 474 940
Total 4,029 3,788 5,142

Notes:

1. Discharges include only emergency admissions.

2. The bronchitis discharges are also included in acute respiratory complaints.

3. Data are collected on a discharge basis.

Table 3: Discharges for acute respiratory complaints and bronchitis by year of admission and NHS trust 1991 to 1993
Acute respiratory Bronchitis
1991 1992 1993 1991 1992 1993
Borders General Hospital Acute 625 662 721 78 110 79
Borders Community Health Services 133 100 168 11 5 8
Dumbarton Unit 237 311 318 2 2
Argyll and Bute Unit 479 484 525 44 37 22
Royal Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust 1,264 1,303 1,682 97 96 122
Inverclyde Royal NHS Trust 924 786 854 85 40 69
Renfrewshire H-care NHS Trust 52 52 58 2 3 1
Queen Margaret Hospital NHS Trust 6 1 213 5
Fife Healthcare NHS Trust 1,211 1,216 1,171 96 115 152
Kirkcaldy Acute Hospital NHS Trust 870 835 959 116 121 161
Care for the Elderly Unit, GGHB 134 7 11 2
South General Hospital NHS Trust 825 893 1,061 61 194 337
Yorkhill NHS Trust 2,565 2,501 3,268 554 371 970
Victoria Infirmary NHS Trust 945 1,002 1,296 33 108 148
West Glasgow Hospital University NHS Trust 1,206 1,347 1,600 16 27 55
Glasgow Royal Infirmary University NHS Trust 1,035 1,284 1,591 17 25 12
Stobhill NHS Trust 1,268 1,261 1,746 45 39 69
Raigmore Hospital NHS Trust 1,286 1,135 1,449 304 303 329
Caithness/Sutherland NHS Trust 109 134 161 3 7 12
Highland Communities NHS Trust 155 136 168 7 8 4
Comm/Prior Services, Lanark HB 103 101 109 32 34 33
Monklands/Bellshill NHS Trust 1,729 1,545 1,784 369 321 421
Law Hospital NHS Trust 1,352 1,325 1,601 271 217 163
Hairmyres/Stonehouse NHS Trust 921 926 1,143 115 116 11
Aberdeen Royal Hospitals NHS Trust 2405 2,438 2,798 152 149 226
Grampian Healthcare NHS Trust 978 1,078 1,342 42 52 59
Moray Health Service NHS Trust 188 223 220 17 20 16
Orkney Health Board Unit 103 82 110 8 3 1
West Lothian NHS Trust 1,113 971 1,192 238 188 131
Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh NHS Trust 2,229 2,458 2,588 182 251 325
Edinburgh Sick Children's NHS Trust 1,723 1,628 1,796 294 184 258
Western General Hospitals NHS Trust 616 795 1,028 48 34 35
East and Midlothian NHS Trust 458 599 801 21 57 34
Edinburgh Healthcare NHS Trust 315 26
St. Columbus Hospice 1 1 1
Dundee Teaching Hospital NHS Trust 2,621 2,532 2,876 112 145 193
Perth/Kinross H-care NHS Trust 872 959 1,189 78 71 89
Dundee Healthcare NHS Trust 62 57 48 2 3
Angus NHS Trust 422 406 557 23 12 6
Stirling Royal Infirmary NHS Trust 852 887 1,190 63 47 116
Falkirk and District Royal Infirmary NHS Trust 805 908 1,200 33 26 83
Western Isles Health Unit 145 148 179 9 12 22
Community Services Unit D and G HB 83 69 94 5 1 12
D & G Acute and Mat NHS Trust 1,013 995 1,274 101 60 102
Shetland Hospitals and Community Unit 69 83 114 7 12 7
Other 916 9 54 1
Total 39,616 39,461 47,892 4,029 3,788 5,142

Note:

1. Discharges include only emergency admissions.

2. Trusts are defined to include those units and hospitals as at 1 April 1993.

3. The bronchitis discharges are also included in acute respiratory complaints.

4. Discharges which fall into the "other" category are the following:

  • Ayr County Hospital
  • Healthfield Hospital
  • Seafield Hospital
  • Kelso Cottage Hospital
  • Duntocher Hospital
  • Longmore Hospital
  • Bangour General Hospital
  • County Hospital, Stornoway

5. Data are collected on a discharge basis.