Accident and Emergency Departments

Mr. Lansley
To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many attendances there were at each type 1 accident and emergency department in England in the most recent year for which figures are available.

Mr. Bradshaw
A table which shows the number of attendances at major (type 1) accident and emergency departments, in the most recent year for which figures are available (2008) has been placed in the Library. The data requested are also available on the Department’s website at:

www.dh.gov.uk/en/Publicationsandstatistics/Statistics/Performancedataandstatistics/AccidentandEmergency/DH_077485