HC Deb 03 March 1994 vol 238 c859W
Mr. Blunkett

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what was the number of out-patient consultant episodes for each year since 1987–88.

Mr. Sackville

The information is shown in the table:

Consultant out-patient activity 1987–88 to 1992–93
All out-patient attendances First out-patient attendances
1987–88 36,846,100 8,513,700
1988–89 36,117,800 8,389,400
1989–90 36,305,200 8,519,400
1990–91 36,111,500 8,501,800
1991–92 36,893,700 8,941,500
1992–93 37,527,000 9,342,300

Source: Department of Health return KH09.