§ Mr. LilleyTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what was the percentage of treatments carried out in hospitals in(a) health authority areas and (b) health regions other than that in which the patient was resident in each year from 1980 to date. [118829]
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§ Ms StuartThe information requested is shown in the table for the years 1990–91 to 1998–99. Data for previous years are unavailable centrally.
Percentage of treatments carried out in National Health Service hospitals in health areas other than that in which the patient was resident, by health authority and region, England 1990–91 to 1998–991 Health authority NHS region 1990–91 25.4 9.0 1991–92 24.7 7.9 1992–93 23.3 7.4 1993–94 22.1 7.7 1994–95 21.5 7.1 1995–96 21.6 7.4 1996–97 22.7 6.4 1997–98 24.7 8.9 1998–99 22.6 6.8 1Includes overseas residents