HC Deb 19 December 1983 vol 51 cc67-8W
Mr. Foulkes

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will list (a) the number of private and voluntary residential homes by social service department and (b) the number of private nursing homes by regional health authority.

Mr. John Patten

I give the number of premises (homes, hospitals and clinics) registered with district health authorities under the Nursing Homes Act 1975 on 31 December 1982 by regional health authority areas:

Number
Northern 22
Yorkshire 73
Trent 77
East Anglian 34
North West Thames 53
North East Thames 68
South East Thames 199
South West Thames 153
Wessex 131
Oxford 56
South Western 133
West Midlands 81
Mersey 74
North Western 60
England 1,214

I will let the hon. Member have the information about residential homes as soon as possible.