§ Dr. MarekTo ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) how many admissions to NHS hospitals for each of the last three years for which figures are available were elective admissions; and how many were emergency admissions;
(2) how many admissions to NHS hospitals there were in each of the last three years for which figures are available; and how many of these admissions were readmissions within a month of hospital discharge.
§ Mr. SackvilleThe table shows the number of elective, day case and non-elective admissions in the general and acute sector. It is estimated that over 80 per cent. of all non-elective admissions are emergencies. Information on readmissions is not collected centrally.
General and Acute 1991–92 1992–93 Thousands 1993–94 (forecast) Elective Admissions 2,416 2,323 2,263 Day Cases Admissions 1,536 1,784 1,958 Non-elective Admissions 3,505 3,644 3,753 Total General and Acute 7,457 7,770 7,974 Sources: Ordinary admissions, day cases and total admissions:
1991–92—1992–93: KP70
1993–94: Quarterly monitoring (Q2)
Elective, non-electives
1991–92-—1992–93: Quarterly monitoring (Q4) rescaled by KP70
1993–94: Quarterly monitoring (Q2).