§ Dr. KumarTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many school-age children were resident in hospitals in each of the past five years in(a) the UK, (b) Teesside and (c) the constituency of Middlesbrough, South and Cleveland, East; and if he will make a statement. [22491]
§ Jacqui SmithThe table shows the number of admissions to hospital (excluding day cases) of children aged 5 to 17 inclusive in England and in Tees health authority area. The same child may be admitted on more than one occasion and lengths of residence will vary. Figures are not available for the constituency of Middlesbrough, South and Cleveland, East, since some hospital trusts located in the area additionally admit patients to hospital sites outside the area.
England Tees health authority 1996–97 496,877 9,708 1997–98 506,696 10,258 1998–99 491,345 9,907 1999–2000 486,552 10,138 2000–01 481,874 9,683 Source:
Hospital Episodes Statistics