§ Mr. Simon HughesTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many deaths occurred in hospitals during the period between June and October, in each of the last 10 years. [53749]
§ Mr. MilburnInformation for the years 1991 to 1996 (the latest year available) is in the table. Comparable data are also available for 1989 and 1990 but are not immediately accessible. We will write to the hon. Member shortly with data for those years.
Year Number of deaths 1 June-31 October 1991 84,246 1 June-31 October 1992 84,825 1 June-31 October 1993 86,007 1 June-31 October 1994 81,608 1 June-31 October 1995 81,703 1 June-31 October 19961 75,005 11996–97 is derived from ungrossed HES data, and may not be directly comparable with earlier years Note:
1992–93 to 1995–96 data are grossed for coverage
Source:
Department of Health, Hospital Episode Statistics (HES)