HC Deb 08 March 2000 vol 345 cc760-1W
Mr. Reed

To 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 Cooper

The 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 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. £4 million Mental Health Partnership Fund to support innovative service strategies around broader mental health policy initiatives. £12 million support for education and training for doctors and nurses. £1 million estimated expenditure on drug treatment. £17 million estimated expenditure on drug treatments.

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