Ivor Callely
Question:80 Mr. Callely asked the Minister for Health if he will give details of the average length of stay for patients in an acute hospital in 1991; and the comparative figures for the years 1981 and 1971.
Written Answers. - Health Statistics.
The average length of stay in days for patients in publicly funded acute hospitals for the years 1971, 1981 and 1991 is set out in the following table:
Average Length of Stay 1971, 1981 and 1991
|
1971 |
1981 |
1991* |
|
|
Average Length of Stay |
14.6 |
8.7 |
7.1 |
*Provisional figure.