HC Deb 17 January 1995 vol 252 c435W
Mr. Ronnie Campbell

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what is the average time mothers spend in maternity units in(a) the Northumberland health authority and (b) the Wansbeck and Cheviot hospital.

Mr. Sackville

In 1992–93, the latest year for which information is available, the average length of stay for mothers in maternity units was 4.3 days in both the Northumberland district health authority and the former Wansbeck and Cheviot unit.