§ Mr. RendelTo ask the Secretary of State for Health by what proportion the number of emergency admissions to hospitals in each health authority changed between 1992 and 1993.
§ Mr. SackvilleNationally, the proportion of admissions to hospital which are non-elective has marginally declined. These account for some 47 per cent. of total recorded consultant episodes for the last three years, arid it is estimated that over 80 per cent. of non-elective admissions are emergencies. Proportions of the total number of finished consultant episodes that are non-elective admissions by regional health authority for 1992–93 and 1993–94—forecast and subject to revision—are shown in the table.
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Region 1992–93 1993–94 (forecast) Per cent. Per cent. Northern 45.8 45.3 Yorkshire 47.3 45.7 Trent 47.8 46.6 East Anglian 49.1 46.0 North West Thames 45.8 43.6 North East Thames 50.2 49.3 South East Thames 47.8 48.0 South West Thames 46.5 46.2 Wessex 45.6 44.9 Oxford 45.7 45.0 South Western 43.7 44.2 West Midlands 47.6 48.5 Mersey 51.0 49.6 North Western 45.3 44.3 England 47.0 46.3