HC Deb 12 December 1996 vol 287 c323W
Ms Jowell

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many accident and emergency units there are in England. [8498]

Mr. Horam

There are 211 national health service trusts with large accident and emergency departments on 1995–96 figures.

This is different from the figures given in "Bed availability for England 1995–96" due to inconsistencies in data collection following the abolition of the regional health authorities earlier this year. This is being corrected.