When people do need treatment, the Executive and NHS are committed todelivering more of it closer to home in local communities.Theinformation requested on the number of inpatient and day case episodes, and newand return outpatient attendances is shown in Table 1.Table1: Number of In-patient and Day Case Episodes, and New and Return Out-patient Attendancesin NHS Tayside Board of Treatment for Years Ending 31 March 2000 to 2006 Year Ending 31 March: In-patients Day Cases New Out-patients Return Out-patients 2000 80,791 33,823 138,231 365,476 2001 78,371 34,930 133,886 356,010 2002 77,501 25,417 127,611 332,597 2003 75,322 22,246 129,918 340,588 2004 76,169 25,021 136,489 351,854 2005 73,818 24,695 139,338 348,024 2006p 73,291 25,025 131,964 337,208 Source: ISD(S)1.pprovisional.Inaddition, hospital activity is undertaken at nurse-led clinics.