HC Deb 19 October 1998 vol 317 cc986-7W
Mr. Pollard

To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) if he will list the numbers of(a) day cases and (b) in-patient admissions indicating the average lengths of stay of residents of (1) St. Albans, (2) Dacorum, (3) Watford, (4) Hertsmere and (5) Three Rivers local authority districts in acute, geriatric and maternity departments in (i) St. Albans and Hemel Hempstead hospitals, (ii) Watford and Mount Vernon hospitals, (iii) the West Hertfordshire Community Trust, (iv) East Hertfordshire/Queen Elizabeth II Hospital, Welwyn Garden City, (v) North Hertfordshire/The Lister Hospital, Hitchin, (vi) the Luton and Dunstable Hospital, (vii) Stoke Mandeville Hospital, (viii) Barnet Healthcare Trust, (ix) Chase Farm, (x) Wellhouse Trust, (xi) Northwick Park Hospital, (xii) The Royal Free Hospital, (xiii) other NHS hospitals and (xiv) private hospitals for each of the past five years for which data are available; [55325]

(2) if he will list the numbers of in-patient episodes of length (a) less than one, (b) 1, (c) 2 to 3, (d) 4 to 7, (e) 8 to 14, (f) 15 to 21, (g) 22 to 30, (h) 31 to 60 and (i) 61 days and over in (i) acute, (ii) geriatric and (iii) maternity departments in (1) St. Albans and Hemel Hempstead hospitals, (2) Watford and Mount Vernon hospitals and (3) West Herts Community Trust, for each of the past five years for which data are available; [55375]

(3) if he will list the numbers of (a) day cases and (b) in-patient admissions and the average lengths of stay of (x) residents of (1) Hertfordshire local government districts other than St. Albans, Dacorum, Watford, Hertsmere and Three Rivers, (2) Greater London, (3) Bedfordshire, (4) Buckinghamshire, (5) Berkshire and (y) those resident elsewhere in acute, geriatric and maternity departments in (i) St Albans and Hemel Hempstead hospitals, (ii) Watford and Mount Vernon hospitals and (iii) West Herts Community Trust for each of the past five years for which data are available; [55374]

(4) if he will list the numbers of (a) day cases and (b) in-patient admissions indicating the average lengths of stay for (1) acute, (2) geriatric, (3) mental illness, (4) people with learning disabilities and (5) maternity in (i) St. Albans and Hemel Hempstead hospitals, (ii) Watford and Mount Vernon hospitals, (iii) the West Hertfordshire Community Trust, (iv.) the Horizon Trust, (v) East Hertfordshire/Queen Elizabeth II Hospital, Welwyn Garden City, (vi) North Hertfordshire/The Lister Hospital, Hitchin, (vii) the Luton and Dunstable Hospital, (viii) Stoke Mandeville Hospital, (ix) Barnet Healthcare Trust, (x) Chase Farm, (xi) Wellhouse Trust, (xii) Northwick Park Hospital and (xiii) The Royal Free Hospital for each of the past five years for which data are available. [55324]

Mr. Milburn

The available information requested has been placed in the Library. However, the Department does not collect information on activity in private hospitals.