To ask the Secretary of State for Health what proportion of accident and emergency admissions were admitted to hospital in each of the past three years. [109199]

The proportion of accident and emergency admissions who were admitted to hospital in each of the last three years is 100 per cent.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what proportion of accident and emergency patients were (a) admitted to hospital and (b) discharged in the past year. [107727]

17 per cent. of patients attending the accident and emergency (A&E) or minor injury service were admitted to hospital in 2001–02.Only patients admitted to hospital can be classed as having been discharged. Therefore, A&E patients not admitted to hospital are not classed as discharged patients.