§ Mr. Lansley:To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many out-patients were treated in the NHS in England in each year from 1991 to 2003. [178888]
§ Mr. Hutton:The following table shows the first, subsequent and total out-patient attendances in the national health service in England for the years 1991–92 to 2002–03.
First attendances Subsequent attendances Total attendances 1991–92 8,941,526 27,952,184 36,893,710 1992–93 9,342,280 28,184,758 37,527,038 1993–94 9,680,593 28,519,690 38,200,283 1994–95 10,362,877 28,942,923 39,305,800 1995–96 10,989,334 29,128,357 40,117,691 1996–97 11,294,069 29,578,700 40,872,769 1997–98 11,529,432 30,105,837 41,635,269 1998–99 11,777,780 30,376,617 42,154,397 1999–2000 12,136,405 30,904,294 43,040,699 2000–01 12,466,233 31,103,107 43,569,340 2001–02 12,713,988 31,294,374 44,008,362 2002–03 13,032,192 31,565,368 44,597,560 Source: Department of Health form KH09.