Written question asked by Peter Luff (Conservative) on Wednesday, 6 December 2000, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 11 December 2000. It was answered by Yvette Cooper (Labour) on Monday, 11 December 2000 on behalf of the Department of Health.

Dept of Health

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many patients were awaiting discharge from acute hospitals in Worcestershire at the end of (a) October, (b) September, (c) August, (d) July and (e) June. - Inc figures and fact that information not available in format requested.

Answer: Mr. Luff: To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many patients were awaiting discharge from acute hospitals in Worcestershire at the end of (a) October, (b) September, (c) August, (d) July and (e) June. [141405] Yvette Cooper: The information is not available in the format requested. A one-day census undertaken by the Worcestershire Acute Hospitals National Health Service Trust found that of the 808 patients in trust hospitals on 14 June, 88 patients were awaiting discharge. On 5 November the figure was 80.

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