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Total A and E attendances per 100,000 population 1997-98 to 2001-02 for England and by regional health authority
Attendances per 100,000 population
Region 1997-98 1998-99 1999-2000 2000-01 2001-02

England

28,703

28,703

29,403

28,588

28,090

Northern and Yorkshire

29,991

29,991

30,627

29,714

29,821

Trent

25,727

25,727

25,817

25,273

25,882

West Midlands

31,657

31,657

32,614

31,533

30,163

North West

33,126

33,126

33,869

32,998

32,227

Eastern

20,888

20,888

21,651

21,464

21,559

London

34,250

34,250

35,474

34,551

32,645

South East

24,667

24,667

24,768

23,807

24,117

South West

28,703

28,703

29,853

28,951

27,845

Notes:
1. From 2003-04 onwards, attendances at NHS Walk-in Centres are included are included in the collection for A and E attendances.
2. Mid 1999 population estimates have been used for years 1997-98, 1998-99 and 1999-2000.
3. Mid 2000 population estimates have been used for years 2000-01 and 2001-02.
4. Mid 2005 population estimates have been used for years 2005-06 and 2006-07.
5. Strategic health authorities were established from 1 April 2002. Prior to this, the national health service in England had regional health authorities.
Source:
Department of Health datasets QMAE and KH09, Office for National Statistics
Mid year population estimates, 1991 Census Based: Office for National Statistics
Mid year population estimates, 2001 Census Based: Office for National Statistics


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Total attendances at A and E departments 2003-04 to 2006-07 for England and by SHA
Attendances
SHA 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07

England

14,391,522

16,516,845

17,837,180

18,759,164

18,922,275

North East

798,137

862,871

885,107

986,532

1,038,224

North West

2,241,614

2,748,990

2,949,987

3,133,096

3,222,663

Yorkshire and the Humber

1,569,742

1,800,965

1,800,664

1,805,091

1,791,096

East Midlands

929,554

1,010,549

1,099,010

1,152,131

1,180,075

West Midlands

1,598,354

1,764,923

1,851,038

1,913,232

1,937,396

East of England

1,180,380

1,392,253

1,580,932

1,628,944

1,668,379

London

2,634,278

3,078,876

3,533,903

3,849,121

3,746,972

South East Coast

1,154,415

1,290,821

1,385,852

1,460,227

1,481,493

South Central

829,418

948,750

1,046,384

1,074,212

1,094,942

South West

1,455,630

1,617,847

1,704,303

1,756,578

1,761,035

Notes:
1. From 2003-04 onwards, attendances at NHS Walk-in Centres are included are included in the
collection for A and E attendances.
2. Mid 1999 population estimates have been used for years 1997-98, 1998-99 and 1999-2000
3. Mid 2000 population estimates have been used for years 2000-01 and 2001-02
4. Mid 2005 population estimates have been used for years 2005-06 and 2006-07
5. Strategic health authorities were established from 1 April 2002. Prior to this, the national health service in England had regional health authorities
Source:
Department of Health datasets QMAE and KH09, Office for National Statistics
Mid year population estimates, 1991 Census Based: Office for National Statistics
Mid year population estimates, 2001 Census Based: Office for National Statistics

Total A&E attendances per 100,000 population 2002-03-2006-07 for England and by SHA
Attendances per 100,000 population
SHA 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07

England

28,988

33,129

35,608

37,197

37,521

North East

31,447

33,980

34,777

38,562

40,582

North West

33,045

40,399

43,210

45,764

47,072

Yorkshire and The Humber

31,438

35,952

35,736

35,646

35,370

East Midlands

22,012

23,765

25,680

26,754

27,403

West Midlands

30,134

33,176

34,703

35,658

36,109

East of England

21,769

25,486

28,790

29,395

30,106

London

35,737

41,675

47,572

51,201

49,842

South East Coast

27,802

30,950

33,091

34,653

35,157

South Central

21,312

24,267

26,678

27,193

27,718

South West

29,303

32,362

33,828

34,662

34,750

Notes:
1. From 2003-04 onwards, attendances at NHS Walk-in Centres are included are included in the collection for A and E attendances.
2. Mid 1999 population estimates have been used for years 1997-98, 1998-99 and 1999-2000.
3. Mid 2000 population estimates have been used for years 2000-01 and 2001-02.
4. Mid 2005 population estimates have been used for years 2005-06 and 2006-07.
5. SHAs were established from 1 April 2002. Prior to this, the NHS in England had regional health authorities.
Source:
Department of Health datasets QMAE and KH09, Office for National Statistics
Mid year population estimates, 1991 Census Based: Office for National Statistics
Mid year population estimates, 2001 Census Based: Office for National Statistics

Accident and Emergency Departments: Preston Royal Infirmary

Mr. Evans: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what the (a) average and (b) longest waiting time was for treatment in accident and emergency in Preston Royal Infirmary in each of the last five years. [149066]

Mr. Bradshaw: The information requested is not collected centrally. The percentage of people seen within four hours at accident and emergency departments in the Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is shown in the following table.

Percentage under four hours

2002-03

93.8

2003-04

99.1

2004-05

99.8

2005-06

99.7

2006-07

99.7

Source:
Department of Health dataset QMAE

Ambulance Services: Gloucestershire

Mr. Clifton-Brown: To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many (a) full-time and (b) part-time ambulance stations were located in (i) the Cotswold district, (ii) Stroud district, (iii) Cheltenham borough, (iv) city of Gloucester, (v) the Forest of Dean and (vi) Tewkesbury borough in (A) 1997 and (B) the latest date for which figures are available; and how many he forecasts there will be by the end of (1) 2007 and (2) 2008. [146913]

Mr. Bradshaw: This information is not held centrally.

The hon. Member may wish to approach Great Western Ambulance Service NHS Trust for this information.

Ambulance Services: Rotherham

Mr. MacShane: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what assessment he has made of the likely effect of the proposed closure of the Yorkshire ambulance service 999 call centre in Rotherham; and if he will make a statement. [150019]


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Mr. Bradshaw: Responsibility for local health services now lies with the local national health service. It is now for local NHS organisations to plan, develop and improve local health services according to the health needs of their local populations and within the resources allocated to them. In this instance, this is a matter for the Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust.


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