§ Mr. Dobsonasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will give for each year since 1970 and for each region the total number of authorised pay beds, the total number of deaths and discharges of private patients occupying those beds and the average daily occupation of those beds by private patients.
§ Mr. Kenneth Clarke[pursuant to his reply, 29 October 1984, c.849–59]: The information requested is given in the table.
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1970 Regional Health Authority* No. of authorised beds Average daily no. of occupied beds Discharges and deaths Northern 192 98 4,663 Yorkshire 310 168 6,927 Trent 298 160 8,002 East Anglian 157 87 3,642 North West Thames 721 513 20,077 North East Thames 212 125 5,697 South East Thames 422 249 10,765 South West Thames 442 277 11,292 Wessex 157 94 5,170 Oxford 201 117 4,773 South Western 224 107 4,932
1970 Regional Health Authority* No. of authorised beds Average daily no. of occupied beds Discharges and deaths West Midlands 438 217 10,362 Mersey 177 79 3,170 North Western 402 217 10,851 Boards of Governors/ Special Health Authorities * * * England 4,353 2,507 110,323
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1971 Regional Health Authority* No. of authorised beds Average daily no. of occupied beds Discharges and deaths Northern 195 79 4,320 Yorkshire 308 163 7,232 Trent 315 145 7,249 East Anglian 158 82 3,512 North West Thames 751 488 20,424 North East Thames 215 126 5,743 South East Thames 416 245 10,895 South West Thames 453 282 11,544 Wessex 152 88 5,088 Oxford 208 123 5,086 South Western 240 120 5,929
1971 Regional Health Authority* No. of authorised beds Average daily no. of occupied beds Discharges and deaths West Midlands 447 207 10,452 Mersey 178 79 3,899 North Western 420 215 11,555 Boards of Governors/ Special Health Authorities * * * England 4,456 2,442 112,928
1972 Regional Health Authority* No. of authorised beds Average daily no. of occupied beds Discharges and deaths Northern 197 83 4,666 Yorkshire 324 164 7,631 Trent 320 141 7,057 East Anglian 157 88 3,906 North West Thames 757 482 24,236 North East Thames 217 119 5,622 South East Thames 420 224 10,677 South West Thames 460 288 11,684 Wessex 158 85 5,101 Oxford 210 125 5,243 South Western 240 118 5,950 West Midlands 450 200 10,532 Mersey 178 76 4,012 North Western 408 219 12,369 Boards of Governors/Special Health Authorities * * * England 4,496 2,411 118,416
1973 Regional Health Authority* No. of authorised beds Average daily no. of occupied beds Discharges and deaths Northern 197 63 3,805 Yorkshire 323 148 6,800 Trent 322 143 7,348 East Anglian 167 80 3,982 North West Thames 738 466 20,428 North East Thames 235 130 5,992 South East Thames 421 250 11,240 South West Thames 499 327 12,939 Wessex 159 77 4,424 Oxford 213 124 5,576 South Western 247 110 5,175 West Midlands 451 196 10,802 Mersey 178 73 3,747 North Western 419 208 12,109 Boards of Governors/ Special Health Authorities * * * England 4,569 2,395 114,367
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1974 Regional Health Authority No. of authorised beds Average daily no. of occupied beds Discharges and deaths Northern 194 63 3,150 Yorkshire 355 155 7,806 Trent 303 123 6,589 East Anglian 180 76 3,927 North West Thames 468 309 14,056 North East Thames 435 233 10,810 South East Thames 433 237 11,040 South West Thames 271 130 6,408
1974 Regional Health Authority No. of authorised beds Average daily no. of occupied beds Discharges and deaths Wessex 202 94 5,541 Oxford 217 124 6,239 South Western 214 88 4,866 West Midlands 446 186 10,066 Mersey 203 88 4,201 North Western 381 170 10,509 Boards of Governors Special Health/Authorities 233 169 6,210 England 4,535 2,245 111,418
1975 Regional Health Authority No. of authorised beds Average daily no. of occupied beds Discharges and deaths Northern 162 41 2,658 Yorkshire 302 123 6,644 Trent 246 97 5,849 East Anglian 162 64 3,144 North West Thames 460 277 12,844 North East Thames 410 205 9,452 South East Thames 433 200 10,225 South West Thames 249 106 5,686 Wessex 185 72 4,539 Oxford 210 112 5,529 South Western 202 67 3,814 West Midlands 393 149 8,681 Mersey 160 45 2,929 North Western 335 138 9,025 Boards of Governors Special Health/Authorities 227 144 5,269 England 4,136 1,840 96,288
1976 Regional Health Authority No. of authorised beds Average daily no. of occupied beds Discharges and deaths Northern 162 39 2,551 Yorkshire 306 110 5,997 Trent 245 85 5,367 East Anglian 166 67 3,041 North West Thames 460 264 12,999 North East Thames 405 206 9,622 South East Thames 423 194 10,059 South West Thames 245 101 5,716 Wessex 190 63 4,087 Oxford 210 109 5,504 South Western 196 57 3,192 West Midlands 391 133 8,303 Mersey 157 43 2,432 North Western 334 128 8,958 Boards of Governors Special Health/Authorities 223 146 5,903 England 4,113 1,745 93,731
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1977 Regional Health Authority No. of authorised beds Average daily no. of occupied beds Discharges and deaths Northern 117 28 2,165 Yorkshire 239 99 5,957 Trent 204 76 5,050 East Anglian 126 54 3,132 North West Thames 353 267 12,716
1977 Regional Health Authority No. of authorised beds Average daily no. of occupied beds Discharges and deaths North East Thames 299 199 9,183 South East Thames 319 195 10,322 South West Thames 178 102 5,625 Wessex 146 61 3,851 Oxford 184 112 5,648 South Western 152 50 3,047 West Midlands 304 126 8,023 Mersey 126 40 2,180 North Western 272 120 9,186 Boards of Governors/Special Health Authorities 194 149 6,517 England 3,213 1,678 92,602
1978 Regional Health Authority No. of authorised beds Average daily no. of occupied beds Discharges and deaths Northern 120 26 2,287 Yorkshire 228 102 5,524 Trent 199 76 5,088 East Anglian 126 56 3,233 North West Thames 361 243 12,123 North East Thames 339 181 9,213 South East Thames 364 189 9,926 South West Thames 215 100 5,866 Wessex 162 62 4,147 Oxford 183 106 5,922 South Western 154 48 3,007 West Midlands 320 125 8,117 Mersey 128 41 2,429 North Western 277 111 8,889 Boards of Governors/ Special Health Authorities 194 142 6,381 England 3,370 1,608 92,242
1979 Regional Health Authority* No. of authorised beds Average daily no. of occupied beds Discharges and deaths Northern 56 26 2,812 Yorkshire 140 85 5,606 Trent 130 69 4,795 East Anglian 90 57 3,401 North West Thames 339 230 11,699 North East Thames 278 165 9,229 South East Thames 263 190 10,087 South West Thames 156 88 5,545 Wessex 99 60 4,462 Oxford 164 103 6,110 South Western 78 46 2,962 West Midlands 181 109 7,356 Mersey 67 38 2,333 North Western 170 105 8,313 Boards of Governors/ Special Health Authorities 194 136 6,418 England 2,405 1,508 91,128
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1980 Regional Health Authority* No. of authorised beds Average daily no. of occupied beds Discharges and deaths Northern 56 31 2,901 Yorkshire 140 87 6,229
1980 Regional Health Authority* No. of autftorised beds Average daily no. of occupied beds Discharges and deaths Trent 130 68 5,065 East Anglian North West Thames 90 58 3,923 North East Thames 278 158 9,787 South East Thames 263 197 11,107 South West Thames 156 90 5,819 Wessex 99 69 4,947 Oxford 164 103 6,587 South Western 78 46 3,352 West Midlands 181 109 8,011 Mersey North Western 67 40 2,770 Boards of Governors/ Special Health Authorities 194 126 6,379 England 2,405 1,514 93,565
1981 Regional Health Authority* No. of authorised beds Average daily no. of occupied beds Discharges and deaths Northern 78 35 3,704 Yorkshire 154 89 6,049 Trent 150 62 4,584 East Anglian 94 64 4,425 North West Thames 352 210 12,357 North East Thames 286 154 9,441 South East Thames 302 184 10,925 South West Thames 168 87 6,156 Wessex 106 69 5,306 Oxford 180 85 5,412 South Western 82 49 3,492 West Midlands 217 108 7,876 Mersey 92 47 3,156 North Western 214 111 9,203 Boards of Governors Special Health/Authorities 202 117 5,653 England 2,677 1,469 97,739
1982 Regional Health Authority* No. of authorised beds Average daily no. of occupied beds Discharges and deaths Northern 103 19 1,555 Yorkshire 182 68 4,008 Trent 143 54 3,834 East Anglian 106 47 3,136 North West Thames 292 155 9,331 North East Thames 398 198 11,412 South East Thames 332 155 9,309 South West Thames 180 75 5,103 Wessex 117 58 4,425 Oxford 180 84 5,607 South Western 102 43 3,333 West Midlands 258 80 5,597 Mersey 112 42 2,370 North Western 231 74 5,878 Boards of Governors Special Health/Authorities 183 107 5,788 England 2,919 1,259 80,686 * Figures prior to 1974 relate to Regional Hospital Boards. Because of NHS restructuring in 1974 and 1982 the regional figures are not strictly comparable over the whole period. Regional figures may not sum to national totals due to rounding.