§ Mr. GaleTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what the average length of stay was for in-patients at(a) the William Harvey Hospital, Ashford, (b) the Kent and Canterbury Hospital and (c) the QEQM Hospital, Margate, for each month from September to December 2000 inclusive. [148143]
§ Ms StuartThe table shows the average duration of an in-patient spell by month of discharge at East Kent Hospitals National Health Service Trust for 1999–2000:
Days Month of discharge Mean duration of in-patient stay April 3 May 4 June 4 July 4 August 4 September 3 October 4 November 4 December 4 January 4 February 4 March 4 Notes:
1. 1999–2000 is the latest year for which data are available.
2. Data are collected by provider, and are not available for individual hospitals within an NHS trust.
Source:
Hospital Episode Statistics
§ Mr. GaleTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many bedded patients there were in accident and emergency departments awaiting operations on Monday 29 January in(a) the William Harvey Hospital, Ashford, (b) the Kent and Canterbury Hospital and (c) the QEQM Hospital, Margate. [148144]
§ Ms StuartThe information requested is not held centrally but should be available from the Chair of the East Kent Hospitals National Health Service Trust.
§ Mr. GaleTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what the average mileage was travelled on National Health Service business by(a) hospital consultants and doctors and (b) hospital and health service managers in the area covered by East Kent Hospitals Trust (i) in 1997 and (ii) 2000. [148111]