§ Mr. WatersonTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many people in the United Kingdom aged over 60 years have been admitted to hospital for one or more nights in each of the last three years. [5479]
§ Mr. BoatengThe information available is for the number of hospital spells for people age 60 and over in England. Information relating to Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland is a matter for my right hon. Friends the Secretaries of State for Scotland, for Wales and for Northern Ireland, respectively.
Number of hospital spells by duration of stay: age group—over 60 years NHS hospitals, England Duration of hospital spell 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1 night 245,596 278,257 308,225 More than 1 night 2,128,588 2,171,518 2,162,919 Total 2,374,184 2,449,775 2,471,144 Note:
Data in this table are grossed for coverage.
Source:
Hospital Episode Statistics (HES).
Region 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 Northern and Yorkshire 48 141 717 223 279 Trent 33 133 163 114 150 Anglia and Oxford 29 306 387 141 133 North Thames 57 602 583 153 160 South Thames 45 502 567 118 196 South and West 38 396 407 137 145 West Midlands 29 369 525 185 212