§ Dr. StoateTo ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) how many patients were transferred from private hospitals to NHS hospitals in the last three years; [107430]
(2) how many deaths occurred in NHS hospitals of patients transferred from private hospitals in the last three years. [107431]
§ Ms StuartThe information available is set out in the table:
Source of admission Admissions Deaths 1995–96 Non-NHS institution1 21,160 1,345 1996–972 Non-NHS hospitals1 5,153 298 1997–983 Non-NHS hospitals1 6,978 414 1 In 1995–96 the code for 'non-National Health Service institution' included non-NHS hospitals, nursing homes, health care and residential institutions. 2 In 1996–97 the category was sub-divided so that admissions from non-NHS hospitals formed a single classification. 3 Figures for 1997–98 are provisional and no adjustments have been made for shortfalls in data.