§ Mr. ReedTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many(a) in-patients and (b) out-patients were treated in Leicestershire in each year between 1992–93 and the last year for which figures were available. [113167]
§ Yvette CooperThe tables show the total number of finished consultant in-patient episodes (FCEs) for patients treated in Leicestershire Health Authority for each year between 1992–93 and 1998–99(a) and also the total 761W number of outpatient attendances and first outpatient attendances for patients in Leicestershire Health Authority for each of the same years (b).
Table A Year Total 1992–93 161,824 1993–94 177,035 1994–95 191,032 1995–96 192,566 1996–97 200,726 1997–98 205,196 1998–99 225,384 Notes:
1. Figures for 1992–93 to 1996–97 are grossed for coverage. 1997–98 and 1998–99 figures are ungrossed.
2. An FCE is defined as a period of patient care under one consultant in one health care provider. The figures do not represent the number of patients, as one person may have several episodes within the year.
3.After 1994–95 District Health Authorities changed to Health Authorities.
Source:
Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health.
Table B Year Total attendances First attendances 1992–93 584,426 138,136 1993–94 600,394 152,938 1994–95 616,252 164,717 1995–96 627,634 173,060 1996–97 662,124 185,073 1997–98 686,184 189,419 1998–99 690,263 195,052 Source:
Figures are taken from the annual Körner return KH09 'Consultant outpatient attendance activity'
"Outpatients and ward attenders for England", a copy of which is placed in the Library, contains information for individual National Health Service trusts along with summary tables for England. The returns are made on a financial year basis and the latest year for which data are available is 1998–99.
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