§ Mr. BercowTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many victims of domestic violence have been treated in hospitals in England and Wales in(a) 1997–98, (b) 1998–99 and (c) 1999–2000. [134749]
§ Mr. DenhamThe table shows a count of in-patient episodes of care where the nature of injury has been specified as maltreatment by spouse or partner. The figures provided are for National Health Service Hospitals in England, for the years 1995–96 to 1998–99.
Information available on the total number of patients attending accident and emergency departments and the number of patients attending outpatient clinics for each consultant speciality. The reason patients attend accident and emergency departments or outpatient clinics is not available.
Count of finished consultant episodes (FCEs) where the cause of injury is maltreatment by spouse or partner—NHS Hospitals, England—1995–96 and 1998–99 Male Female 1995–96 14 95 1996–97 16 78 1997–98 9 76 1998–99 12 94 Notes:
1. 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.
2. Data in this table are adjusted for both coverage and unknown/invalid clinical data, except for 1998–99 which is not yet adjusted for shortfalls.
Source:
Hospital Episode Statistics (HES), Department of Health.