Accident and Emergency Units (Hansard, 27 July 1999)

§ Mr. Rogers
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what was the number of attenders at accident and emergency units in each of the last five years in Wales. [93106]

Mr. Jon Owen Jones
The total number of attendances at accident and emergency or casualty units in Wales was as follows:

Year Number

1994–95 960,572

1995–96 995,841

1996–97 975,322

1997–98 997,944

1998–99 ¹ 982,012

¹ Provisional

§ Mr. Rogers
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales how many casualty units there were in Wales in each year since 1989. [93107]

Mr. Jon Owen Jones
The number of accident and emergency/casualty units which were open at some point during the year in question is given in the following table.

Year Number

1989–90 70

1990–91 71

1991–92 67

1992–93 68

1993–94 66

1994–95 68

1995–96 66

1996–97 65

1997–98 64

1998–99 63

§ Mr. Rogers
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will list the number of attenders at casualty/accident and emergency departments in each acute trust for each of the last five years in Wales. [93109]

Mr. Jon Owen Jones
I will write to my hon. Friend as soon as possible and place a copy in the Library of the House.

Year	Number
1994–95	960,572
1995–96	995,841
1996–97	975,322
1997–98	997,944
1998–99	¹ 982,012
¹ Provisional

Year	Number
1989–90	70
1990–91	71
1991–92	67
1992–93	68
1993–94	66
1994–95	68
1995–96	66
1996–97	65
1997–98	64
1998–99	63