Mr. John D. TaylorTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what was the total number of hospital beds in each of the past five years within the constituency of Northavon.
§ Mr. DorrellThe available information is given in the table.
Available beds and in-patient cases treated, Frenchay and Southmead district health authorities, 1984–1988/89 Average daily available beds In-patient cases Frenchay 1984 2,666 22,255 1985 2,529 22,407 1986 2,431 21,788 1987–88 2,293 23,130 1988–89 2,168 22,585 Southmead 1984 1,802 32,909 1985 1,688 33,965 1986 1,602 34,989 1987–88 1,477 35,592 1988–89 1,420 34,141 Source: SH3 return, 1984–1986.
SH3 and KHO3 returns 1987–88 onwards.