HC Deb 23 February 1995 vol 255 c325W
Mr. Milburn

To ask the Secretary of State for Health pursuant to her answer of 6 February,Official Report, column 27, if she will itemise the number of accident and emergency departments by region in each year.

Mr. Sackville

The information is shown in the table.

Trusts and directly managed units1 with accident and emergency department2 by region in England.
1991–92 1992–93 1993–94
Northern 20 19 16
Yorkshire 18 17 17
Trent 15 18 14
East Anglian 10 9 10
North West Thames 17 13 15
North East Thames 17 16 16
South East Thames 17 15 16
South West Thames 15 14 15
Wessex 15 14 12
Oxford 11 8 10
South Western 15 12 15
West Midlands 26 27 27
Mersey 12 11 12
North Western 26 29 20
SHAs 4 4 3
1 A trust or directly managed unit may consist of a number of hospitals each with its own accident and emergency department.
2 With medical staff on site and where the intention is to open 168 hours per week.