§ Mr. HurstTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many patients were treated in the accident and emergency departments of NHS hospitals in each year from 1990 to 2002. [156014]
§ Ms Rosie WintertonThe number of patients attending accident and emergency departments in national health service hospitals in England 1989–90 to 2002–03 is shown in the table.
Attendances at A&E departments, England, 1989–90 to 2002–03 New attendances
Follow-up attendances
Total attendances
1989–90 11,207,099 2,728,203 13,935,302 1990–91 11,204,059 2,512,913 13,716,972 1991–92 11,035,326 2,270,155 13,305,481 1992–93 10,993,202 2,077,009 13,070,211 1993–94 11,364,703 1,923,987 13,288,690 1994–95 11,942,599 1,869,123 13,811,722 1995–96 12,461,909 1,772,381 14,234,290 1996–97 12,483,633 1,642,544 14,126,177 1997–98 12,793,720 1,570,426 14,364,146 1998–99 12,811,064 1,469,324 14,280,388 1999–2000 13,167,495 1,461,530 14,629,025 2000–01 12,953,432 1,339,875 14,293,307 2001–02 12,852,702 1,191,316 14,044,018 2002–03 12,945,413 1,100,162 14,045,575 Source: Department of Health form KHO9