HC Deb 22 December 1988 vol 144 cc401-3W
Mr. Harry Barnes

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many(a) private and (b) National Health Service hospitals, by categories, currently operate; and what are the comparable figures for 1979.

Mr. Freeman

The latest available information is given in the tables:

Mr. Mellor

The information requested is given in the table.

Number of National Health Service Hospitals: England
Classification 1979 1986
Acute 563 466
Mainly Acute 149 163
Partly Acute 65 61
Mainly long-stay 71 73
Long-stage 69 75
Geriatric 264 241
Pre-convalescent 36 7
Convalescent 16 6
Rehabilitation 15 13
Isolation 7 2
Maternity 118 61
Mental Illness 177 197
Mental Handicap 250 349
Orthopaedic 21 16
Tuberculosis and Chest 15 4
Tuberculosis and Chest and Isolation 3 —
Children's (Acute) 30 23
Eye 20 17
Other 130 109
Total 2,019 1,883

Source: SH3 returns.

Figures are based on a count of hospitals which were open during all or part of a year.

Number of Independent Sector Hospitals: England
Classification 1979 19881
Acute 134 188
Psychiatric 8 23
Total 142 211

Source: Independent Hospitals Association.

1To July 1988.

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