HC Deb 29 February 1984 vol 55 c254W
Mr. Cohen

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will state his policy on the practice of long-term and day patients in National Health Service hospitals sharing the same bed.

Mr. John Patten

Health authorities were advised some years ago that hospital beds vacated temporarily by ambulant inpatients should not be used for day patients. This advice stands.

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