HC Deb 18 January 1968 vol 756 c680W
Mr. Goodhew

asked the Minister of Health if he will publish figures showing the percentage occupancy of National Health Service general hospital beds, excluding geriatric accommodation and mental hospitals, for each of the various regions, and the London teaching hospitals.

Mr. K. Robinson:

Percentage Occupancy as at 31stDecember,1966
England and Wales 76.4
Provincial Regions including
Teaching Hospitals:
Newcastle 73.8
Leeds 75.0
Sheffield 76.0
East Anglian 74.9
Oxford 76.9
South Western 76.7
Wales 72.1
Birmingham 75.5
Manchester 76.4
Liverpool 77.0
Wessex 75.0
Metropolitan Regions excluding
Teaching Hospitals:
North West Metropolitan 78.0
North East Metropolitan 76.4
South East Metropolitan 74.6
South West Metropolitan 77.7
London Under-Graduate and Post-Graduate Teaching Hospitals 83.7