§ Mr. AustinTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales what estimate he has made of the total cost of treating accidents and other injuries in Wales in the last 12 months. [37318]
§ Mr. Win GriffithsInformation is not collected centrally under these categories. Costs incurred through patients using accident and emergency services of NHS Trusts during 1996–97 were £38.543 million. Information for use of accident and emergency services during 1997–98 will be available from the audited accounts of NHS Trusts in September.
Source:
Financial return from the 1996–97 audited accounts of NHS Trusts.