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Mr. Jack
To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will make a statement listing by specialty his work load planning assumptions for (i) 1997–98. (ii) 1998–99 and (iii) 1999–2000. [6738]
Mr. Milburn
The Department of Health does not make central work load planning assumptions. Resources are allocated to health authorities who plan activity according to local needs and priorities.Health authorities are required to report their planned activity levels to the Department. Plans submitted by health authorities show the following general and acute activity levels for 1997–98.
| Health Authority General and Acute Activity Plans, 1997–98 (000s) | |
| Elective activity | Number |
| Inpatients: FCEs | 5,028 |
| of which: | |
| ordinary admissions | 1,992 |
| day cases | 3,036 |
| Outpatient first attendances | 10.475 |
| Emergency Services | |
| Non-elective admissions | 4,375 |
| A and E first attendances | 12,721 |
Source:
Common Information Core.
Plans for 1998–99 and 1999–2000 will be available in mid 1998 and mid 1999 respectively.