§ Mr. MorganTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales what approval in principle he has given to schemes of rationalisation of the ambulance service in Wales.
§ Mr. Gwilym JonesI refer the hon. Gentleman to my answer of 21 January 1994,Official Report, column 875.
Discharge and deaths, by type of admission 1989–901 1990–911 1991–922 1992–93 Non-psychiatric Elective 257,698 252,672 286,000 n/a Emergency 231,153 240,546 250,000 n/a Other3 28,979 27,264 85,000 n/a Total 517,830 520,482 621,000 650,000 Psychiatric Elective n/a n/a 4,000 n/a Emergency n/a n/a 11,000 n/a Other n/a n/a 2,000 n/a Total 16,000 17,000 18,000 18,000 1 Based on the hospital activity analysis system which was replaced in April 1991 by the patient episode database for Wales. 2 Estimates based on incomplete database data, reconciled with aggregate hospital returns known to be more complete in coverage particularly in respect of day cases. The data are therefore not fully comparable with earlier years. 3 Includes patients transferred from other hospitals and babies born in hospital. From April 1991 also includes maternity patients. n/a Not available.