HC Deb 05 June 1990 vol 173 c589W
Mr. John D. Taylor

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what was the total of hospital beds in each of the past five years within the constituency of Peterborough.

Mr. Dorrell

The available information is given in the table.

Average daily available beds, (wards open overnight) and in-patient cases treated, Peterborough District Health Authority 1984 to 1988–89
Year Available Beds In-patient cases treated
1984 1,161 30,250
1985 1,146 31,966
1986 1,145 32,137
1987–88 1,148 33,934
1988–89 1,187 35,163