Acute NHS Trusts (Hansard, 16 January 2001)

HC Deb 16 January 2001 vol 361 cc151-2W 152W

§ Mr. Sawford
To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many acute NHS trusts there are in England; and what population is served by each trust. [145625]

§ Mr. Denham
The number of acute National Health Service trusts in England is 197. Population figures are not available as the se trusts do not serve fixed catchment areas.