HC Deb 13 December 1996 vol 287 cc391-2W
Mr. Winnick

To ask the Secretary of State for Health if guidelines for angiography, angioplasty and coronary

Estimated discharges and deaths from NHS hospitals by length of stay1
Numbers
England
Length of slay 1985 1986 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95
All durations 201,100 200,300 192,800 202,700 210,800 218,700 219,300 217,300
Under 1 week 119,400 118,300 39,300 39,400 41,600 44,500 46,900 47,700
1 week—under 1 month 80,900 86,500 91,500 96,800 97,400 95,000
1 month to under 3 months 52,100 52,000 46,900 50,200 52,800 53,900 53,200 53,200
3 months to under 6 months 18,700 19,100 11,600 12,400 12,400 12,300 12,600 12,900
6 months to under 1 year 5,200 5,300 5,100 5,000 4,500 4,400
1 year to under 5 years 6,800 6,900 5,400 5,400 4,800 4,100 3,300 3,000
5 years and over 4,000 4,000 3,400 3,600 2,600 2,100 1,300 1,100
1 Figures may not add due to rounding. Figures for 1985 and 1986 relate to calendar years. Data collection systems changed from April 1987 to a financial year basis: reliable data are not available for 1987–88 and 1988–89. Due to changes in data collection methods and NHS re-organisation information for 1989–90 and subsequent years may not be directly comparable with data for 1986. Similarly, data for 1991–92 and subsequent years may not be directly comparable with data for 1989–90 and 1990–91.

artery bypass grafting are to be published in Britain along the same lines as those to be published in Northern Ireland. [8909]

Mr. Horam

The clinical resources efficiency support team, an independent group established under the auspices of the Department of Health and Social Services in Northern Ireland, is working on draft guidelines on angiography, angioplasty and coronary artery bypass grafting which they hope to have ready in early 1997. We have no firm plans as yet to issue similar guidelines in England.