HC Deb 12 January 1998 vol 304 cc123-4W
Mr. Jenkin

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will list for each year since 1978–79 the number of(a) in-patients and (b) out-patients treated in Scotland's hospitals. [22392]

Mr. Galbraith

The information requested is given in the following table.

Year ending 31 March In-patient discharges Day case discharges New out-patients attendances1
1979 737,816 80,271 1,039,326
1980 764,301 87,223 1,035,655
1981 785,080 98,044 1,056,458
1982 793,171 104,729 1,056,364
1983 744,436 98,592 1,022,218
1984 809,010 126,721 1,070,042
1985 821,588 132,615 1,086,687
1986 837,044 147,132 1,121,911
1987 842,524 154,701 1,145,258
1988 871,287 159,763 1,169,512
1989 882,347 175,970 1,184,200
1990 895,790 185,974 1,195,467
1991 912,370 203,633 1,204,850
1992 920,144 213,846 1,232,966
1993 941,740 242,712 1,264,859
1994 952,256 284,996 1,281,914
Year ending 31 March In-patient discharges Day case discharges New out-patients attendances1
1995 959,921 326,756 1,312,480
1996 973,404 354,410 1,326,600
19972 975,846 362,799 1,331,992

Notes:

1 Excludes accident and emergency attendances.

2 Provisional.

Source:

ISD(S)1.