HC Deb 04 March 1964 vol 690 cc236-7W
Mr. K. Robinson

asked the Minister of Health if he will state the numbers of Section 4 and Section 5 beds in teaching and in non-teaching hospitals and the percentage occupancy by paying patients, at the latest date for which figures are available; and what are the comparable figures for the two previous years.

Mr. Barber

The following are the figures:

TEACHING HOSPITALS
— 1960 1961 1962
Section 4 Section 5 Section 4 Section 5 Section 4 Section 5
Number of beds designated at 31st December 445 1,487 428 1,509 431 1,502
Average percentage occupancy by paying patients during the year 28.5 66.5 25.7 64.5 21.8 64.4
NON-TEACHING HOSPITALS
— 1960 1961 1962
Section 4 Section 5 Section 4 Section 5 Section 4 Section 5
Number of beds designated at 31st December 4,900 4,141 4,715 4,142 4,581 4,161
Average percentage occupancy by paying patients during the year 40.1 43.4 38.5 44.1 35.8 44.7