§ Mr. Chris SmithTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many casualty units there were in each year since 1989. [13648]
§ Mr. HoramThe information is not available in the form requested.
Casualty unit is not a term used in the national health service. It is a colloquialism which could cover anything from minor injuries unit to a full trauma centre.
10WThe figures for trusts and directly managed units in England with an accident and emergency department intended to be open 168 hours a week and with medical staff on site are shown in the table. A trust or directly managed unit may consist of a number of hospitals each with its own accident and emergency department.
Year Number 1991–92 238 1992–93 226 1993–94 218 1994–95 216 1995–96 211 Before 1991–92 information was collected on an individual site basis. Comparable information for earlier years is not therefore available.