Written question asked by Liam Fox (Conservative) on Thursday, 6 November 2008, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 10 November 2008. It was answered by Lord Beamish (Labour) on Monday, 24 November 2008 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.
Ministry of Defence Hospital Unit
- Question
- To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many new referrals to each Ministry of Defence Hospital Unit there have been in each year since 2003.
- Answer
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The number of referrals of military patients to the NHS trusts hosting the five Ministry of Defence Hospital Units (MDHUs) since 2003 are shown as follows. The data relate to in-patient and out-patient referrals for all medical conditions. Most operational casualties, however, are treated under the auspices of the Royal Centre for Defence Medicine in Birmingham (which is not an MDHU).
MDHU 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 (up to 31 October 2008) Derriford 1,741 2,360 2,227 2,438 2,428 1,621 Frimley Park 4,533 6,015 5,779 5,812 5,800 3,765 Northallerton ¹n/a ¹139 3,613 2,453 3,324 1,910 Peterborough 3,612 3,780 3,471 3,362 3,894 3,839 Portsmouth 4,738 4,264 4,619 4,502 4,217 2,552 n/a = Not available ¹ South Tees Hospitals NHS Trust did not account for referrals to MDHU Northallerton before November 2005.
Secondary information
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- Reference
- 483 c904W; 234922
- Session
- 2007-08
- Subjects
- Armed forces Health services
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