Ward ceremony
There have been 29 health secretaries since 1948. How many have wards that — though not necessarily named after them — bear their surname?
NYE BEVAN
Hillingdon, Harlow, Ealing, East London, Princess Alexandra, Stepping Hall (Stockport)
ENOCH POWELL
Lewisham Hospital
KENNETH ROBINSON
Mile End, Lewes, Chesterfield, St Andrews
BARBARA CASTLE
Warwick, Royal Berkshire, Worthing
PATRICK JENKIN
West Cumbria
KEN CLARKE
Kent and Canterbury, Northwick Park, Royal Hampshire
STEPHEN DORRELL
Royal Berkshire
ALAN JOHNSON
Lincoln, Bridling, Buxton (closing)
ANDY BURNHAM
Nottingham City
The price of progress
NHS funding has trebled since 1997. Some performance indicators over that period
VISITS TO A&E
| Total number | |
| Q2 2003 | 3.21m |
| Q2 2005 | 3.52m |
| Q2 2007 | 3.46m |
| Q2 2009 | 3.22m |
| Q2 2011 | 3.58m |
| Total number | % lasting under 4 hours |
| Q2 2003 | 87.3 |
| Q2 2005 | 97.6 |
| Q2 2007 | 97.6 |
| Q2 2009 | 96.9 |
| Q2 2011 | 95.5 |
NUMBER OF CANCELLED OPERATIONS
| 1998 | 12,389 |
| 2001 | 20,833 |
| 2004 | 14,672 |
| 2007 | 12,489 |
| 2010 | 13,233 |
| 2013 | 15,443 |
NUMBER OF GENERAL AND ACUTE HOSPITAL BEDS IN ENGLAND
| 1997 | 138,047 |
| 2000 | 135,794 |
| 2003 | 137,247 |
| 2006 | 126,970 |
| 2009 | 121,759 |
| 2012 | 104,858 |
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