HC Deb 25 November 1981 vol 13 c408W
Miss Boothroyd

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services what is the shortfall of geriatric beds in each of the area health authorities within the West Midlands region.

Mr. Geoffrey Finsberg

The West Midlands regional health authority has estimated that the shortfall of geriatric beds for areas in the region is as follows:

Number
Hereford and Worcester 124
Staffordshire 157
Warwickshire 194
Dudley 96
Sandwell 246
Solihull 161
Walsall 117
Wolverhampton 95

The following areas have an estimated excess of geriatric beds:

Number
Salop 46
Birmingham 249
Coventry 3