HC Deb 15 February 1966 vol 724 c228W
Mr. Buchanan-Smith

asked the Minister of Health how many hospitals have lost beds as a result of improvement and upgrading in each of the past five years; and in how many cases this has involved passing from one bed-band to another, with subsequent effect on nursing administrative salaries.

Mr. K. Robinson

The figures are as follows; those in brackets answer the second part of the Question:

1961 1962 1963 1964 1965
117 (11) 131 (9) 125 (13) 121 (8) 105 (13)