§ Dr. PalmerTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many first out-patient appointments were seen by the NHS in the year to the end of March; and what the figure was in each of the two previous years. [88269]
§ Mr. DenhamThe figures requested are set out in the table:
Year First out-patients seen (all specialities) 1996–97 11,220,320 1997–98 11,496,788 1998–1 11,621,481 1Provisional