§ Lord Ennalsasked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether they will list by health districts the numbers of temporary bed closures in Greater London during 1990 to the most recent convenient date and whether they will compare these figures to those for 1987, 1988 and 1989.
§ The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department of Health (Baroness Hooper)The information is not available centrally in the form requested. It is for local management to decide how to make the best use of their available resources, including in-patient beds, day case and outpatient facilities, in order to provide services to patients in the most effective and efficient way.