HC Deb 25 April 1989 vol 151 c506W
42. Mr. Grocott

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many acute hospital beds there are in the West Midlands regional health authority and how many there were in 1979.

Mr. Freeman

The information requested is given in the table. The number of in-patient cases treated per available bed has increased from 28 in 1979 to 42 in the financial year 1987–88.

Average daily available acute beds. West Midlands regional health authority, 1979 and 1987–88
Available beds In-patient cases treated
1979 14,669 414,865
1987–88 13,179 550,698

Source: SH3: 1979.

KH03: 1987–88.