The information is not available centrally and could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.
All the information requested is not collected centrally. Such information as is available is in the following table.
Total FCEs 2007-08 1,601 2006-07 1,677 2005-06 1,739 2004-05 1,763 2003-04 1,539 2002-03 1,412 2001-02 1,196 2000-01 1,217 1999-2000 1,175 1998-99 1,310 Source: Hospital Episode Statistics, The NHS Information Centre for health and social care