HC Deb 14 February 1995 vol 254 c640W
26. Mr. Bryan Davies

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what is the percentage increase in finished consultant episodes on private patients on NHS premises between 1990–91 and the latest available date.

Mr. Sackville

Between 1990–91 and 1992–93 there was an increase in private patient finished consultant episodes in the national health service in England of 21.8 per cent. Private patient episodes in the NHS are about one per cent. of total episodes.