§ Mr. Peter DuncanTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what percentage of elective surgery operations performed at the Cumberland Infirmary related to residents of(a) Scotland and (b) Dumfries and Galloway in the last 12 months. [88596]
§ Jacqui SmithDuring 2001–02, of the 29,130 elective "finished consultant episodes" (FCEs) at the North Cumbria Acute Hospitals National Health Service trust, 1.95 per cent., or 570, were reidents of Scotland and 1.77 per cent., or 520, were residents of Dumfries and Galloway.
Note:
A 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.
Figures have not yet been adjusted for shortfalls in data.
Source:
Department of Health Hospital Episode Statistics (HES).