§ 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 1984 under section 3 of the Nursing Homes Act 1975 which contain operating theatres and (b) beds which 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 222W 1984 under section 3 of the Nursing Homes Act 1975 and (b) beds which they contain; and if he will give the figures for each region.
§ Mr. Hayhoe[pursuant to his reply, 7 May 1986, c. 173–74]: I regret that the number of institutions with operating theatres was incorrect. The amended figures are given in the table.
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Private hospitals, nursing homes and clinics registered under the Nursing Homes Act 1975, as amended by Health Service Act 1980 Position at 31 December 1984 Region All institutions Those with operating theatres Number of institutions Number of beds Number of institutions Number of beds Northern 29 922 3 104 Yorkshire 100 2,814 16 489 Trent 92 2,596 14 518 East Anglian 44 1,021 9 312 North West Thames 60 2,535 15 1,105 North East Thames 84 3,127 33 1,573 South East Thames 222 6,049 16 849 South West Thames 188 5,293 15 772 Wessex 161 3,772 16 590 Oxford 64 2,314 11 442 South Western 174 4,427 10 431 West Midlands 102 2,876 16 571 Mersey 93 2,449 7 312 North Western 78 2,703 14 565 ENGLAND 1,491 42,898 195 8,633