§ Mr. LansleyTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many finished consultant episodes in NHS hospitals in England there were for each year from 1991 to 2003. [178887]
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§ Mr. Hutton[holding answer 14 June 2004]: The table shows finished consultant episodes (FCEs) from national health service hospitals in England. Data are from 1990–91 to 2002–03.
£ millions Financial Year FCEs 1990–91 8.81 1991–92 9.38 1992–93 9.68 1993–94 10.14 1994–95 10.55 1995–96 11.07 1996–97 11.14 1997–98 11.54 1998–99 12.11 1999–2000 12.30 2000–01 12.47 2001–02 12.35 2002–03 12.76 Notes: 1. Figures are grossed for coverage, except for 2001–02 and 2002–03, which are not yet adjusted for shortfalls. 2. A FCE is defined as a period of admitted patient care under one consultant within one healthcare provider. Please note that the figures do not represent the number of patients, as a person may have more than one episode of care within the year. 3. The above figures include inpatient data for both ordinary admissions and day cases.