HC Deb 26 January 2004 vol 417 cc189-90W
Mr. Hoyle

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what statistics he has collated on the use of NHS Direct in Lancashire, broken down by constituency. [149939]

Ms Rosie Winterton

The statistics collated by NHS Direct North West Coast for the last six months—1 July to 31 December 2003—broken down by constituencies, are shown in the table.

Constituency Number of calls
Blackburn 31,632
Blackpool 6,343
Burnley 4,473
Chorley 1,151

Constituency Number of calls
Darwen 4,096
Hyndburn 7,487
Lancaster and Wyre 4,181
Morecambe and Lunesdale 1,321
Preston 18,289
Ribble Valley 1,120
Total 80,093