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The
number
of
initial
patient
contacts
for
dental
treatment
was
0.6
million
in
2001
-
02
,
a
decrease
of
about
0.5
million
on
1995
-
96
.
Since
October
1998,
some
patient
care
has
been
transferred
from
the
CDS
to
the
PDS
.
(B10)
Community Health and Prevention: Community Dental Service activity
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Evacuations
of
the
contents
of
the
uterus
(
QA3
)
was
the
only
operative
procedure
that
showed
a
year
on
year
decrease
.
(B15)
Hospital Inpatient Activity: Finished consultant episodes, the most frequently performed operative procedures
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Overall
,
the
average
daily
number
of
available
beds
continues
to
decrease
,
falling
by
0
.
7
%
from
186,091
in
2000
-
01
to
184,871
in
2001
-
02
.
(B16)
Hospital Inpatient Activity: Average daily number of available beds by sector; NHS trusts
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In
2002
-
03
,
Primary
Care
Trusts
and
Health
Authorities
in
England
paid
for
9.7
million
NHS
sight
tests
,
a
decrease
of
1
.
5
%
on
2001
-
02
and
75%
increase
on
1992
-
93
.
This
is
the
first
year
NHS
sight
test
numbers
have
fallen
.
(B3)
General Ophthalmic Services: Selected statistics
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In
2002
-
03
,
3.5
million
vouchers
were
reimbursed
,
a
decrease
of
3
.
7
%
on
2001
-
02
and
an
increase
of
9%
on
1992
-
93
.
The
number
of
vouchers
reimbursed
by
HAs
(
previously
FHSAs
)
increased
between
the
first
full
year
of
the
scheme
(
1987
-
88
)
and
1996
-
97
.
(B3)
General Ophthalmic Services: Selected statistics
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The
number
of
supported
residents
in
staffed
residential
and
nursing
care
decreased
from
259,081
to
255
,
391between
2000
and
2001.
This
decrease
of
about
1%
extends
the
reduction
in
the
rate
of
year
on
year
increases
in
previous
years
.
(C7)
Adults: Local authority supported residents in staffed residential and nursing care at 31 March
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