HC Deb 21 July 1994 vol 247 c602W
Ms Primarolo

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many finished consultant episodes on private patients in NHS hospitals occurred by(a) region and (b) district health authority in (i) 1990–91, (ii) 1991–92 and (iii) 1992–93.

Mr. Sackville

The most recent information available at regional level is shown in the table.

Region 1990–91 11991–92
England 81,366 89,863
Northern 3,349 3,178
Yorkshire 4,842 5,263
Trent 2,797 3,038
East Anglia 4,504 4,270
North West Thames 10,345 9,337
North East Thames 7,402 9,850
South East Thames 6,648 8,636
South West Thames 5,081 6,269
Wessex 2,643 2,673
Oxford 6,928 7,244
South Western 5,044 5,458
West Midlands 6,081 6,866
Mersey 2,370 2,249
North Western 6,445 7,224
Special health authorities 6,887 8,306
1 Provisional.

Source: SD2A, Hospital Episode Statistics.

Reliable information at district level could be provided only at disproportionate cost.

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