§ Mr. MilburnTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many emergency hospital admissions were made by region for each of the last five years.
§ Mr. SackvilleThe table shows the number of non-elective admissions in the general and acute sector for each regional health authority in England, in total arid as a percentage of all admissions for the last three years, from information collected by the National Health Service Executive. It is estimated that over 80 per cent. of non-elective admissions are emergencies.
inter-agency working for the care and protection of severely mentally ill people which was issued to the national health service and local authorities for consultation on 10 October. Copies will be placed in the Library. When information about a homicide involving a mentally ill person becomes known to the Department, the NHS Executive or social services inspectorate seeks confirmation from the relevant authorities that action will be taken in line with the requirements of circular HSG(94)27, copies of which are available in the Library.