§ Mr. McCrindleasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what is the 306W patient-doctor ratio at Warley and Run-well hospitals in the county of Essex; and how this compares with the national average for similar institutions.
§ Mr. AlisonIn 1971, the latest year for which complete information is available, the number of medical staff (whole-time equivalent) per 100 resident patients was 1.06 and 2.16 respectively for Warley and Runwell hospitals. The national average for mental illness hospitals and units with 200 or more beds in England was 1.53.
Provisisonal data for 1972 gives a ratio of 1.47 per 100 resident patients at Warley hospital and 2.13 at Runwell hospital.