§ Ms PrimaroloTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many accident and emergency units there were in London in each of the last five years.
§ Mr. SackvilleThe information available is shown in the table. From 1991–92 the numbers of national health service accident and emergency services have been recorded by management units which may provide services on more than one site. In February 1994, the London ambulance service advised that it serves accident and emergency units on 48 sites.
Inner London Outer London Total Number of hospitals providing A and E services 1988–89 27 31 58 1989–90 27 31 58 1990–91 29 31 60 Number of NHS management units providing A and E services 1991–92 18 25 43 1992–93 18 18 36 Source: SD2A KH03 return.