§ Mr. Dobsonasked the Secretary of State for Social Services (1) what were the total numbers of (a) private hospitals, homes and clinics registered on 31 December 1983 under section 3 of the Nursing Homes Act 1975 and (b) beds they contain; and if he will give the figures for each region;
(2) what were the total numbers of (a) private hospitals, homes and clinics registered on 31 December 1983 under section 3 of the Nursing Homes Act 1975 which contain operating theatres and (b) beds they contain; and if he will give the figures for each region;
(3) what is the total number of private hospitals, homes and clinics registered on 31 December 1983 under section 3 of the Nursing Homes Act 1975 which contain both operating theatres and (a) pathology departments and (b) radiology departments; and if he will give the figures for each region;
(4) If he will list the registered nursing homes with operating theatres in England on 31 December 1983 giving in each case the number of beds and the health district and region;
(5) if he will give for 31 December 1983 and for each health district, the total number of beds in private hospitals, nursing homes and clinics registered under section 3 of the Nursing Homes Act 1975 which contain operating theatres, the total number of state registered nurses working in those institutions and the appropriate whole-time equivalent figure and the total number of all nursing staff working in those institutions and the appropriate whole-time equivalent figure;
(6) if he will give for 31 December 1983 and for each health district, the total number of beds in private hospitals, nursing homes and clinics registered under section 3 of the Nursing Homes Act 1975, the total number of state registered nurses working in those institutions and the appropriate whole-time equivalent figure and the total number of all nursing staff working in those institutions and the appropriate whole-time equivalent figure;
(7) what are the total numbers of (a) nursing staff and (b) medical practioners employed (i) by all the private hospitals, homes and clinics registered on 31 December 1983 under section 3 of the Nursing Homes Act 1975 and (ii) by those private hospitals, homes and clinics which contain operating theatres; and if he will give the figures for each region.
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§ Mr. Kenneth ClarkeWe have not yet received and compiled the detailed information requested. When it is available, I will reply to the hon. Member.
§ Mr. Dobsonasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will give the total number of Part III accommodation places provided in; (a) private homes and (b) voluntary homes on 31 March.
§ Mr. John PattenInformation is not available in precisely the form requested. The available data, relating to the position at 31 March 1984, are as follows:
Number of residents supported by local authorities in registered homes for the elderly and disabled No. Voluntary homes 12,634 Private homes 1,574 Further details are given in the Department's publication "Residential Accommodation for the Elderly and for Younger Physically Handicapped People", a copy of which is held in the Library.
§ Mr. Stottasked the Secretary of State for Social Services (1) what is the cost charged to his Department by private nursing homes for each individual resident within the Wigan area whose fees are paid by his Department;
(2) how many residents there are in the Wigan area health authority who are inmates of private nursing homes and whose fees are paid by his Department.
§ Mr. WhitneyI assume the hon. Member has in mind those residents in private nursing homes whose fees are being met in part or in whole by supplementary benefit. I understand that there are no such residents in the area covered by the Wigan local DHSS office.