§ Mr. KilfoyleTo ask the Secretary of State for Health, pursuant to his answer of 1 February,Official Report, column 921, how many of the 66,000 psychiatric hospital beds are in private hospitals; and how many of the 14,000 beds in residential units for mentally ill people are provided (a) by the private sector, (b) by the voluntary sector and (c) by local authorities. [15131]
§ Mr. BowisThe latest figure for the number of beds in hospital and staffed residential units for mentally ill people is 89,158. The information about these beds is shown in the table.
Number of available beds and staffed residential places for mentally ill people—England 1994–95 Local authority residential places 4,747 Voluntary sector residential places 5,421 Private sector residential places 12,973 Private hospital beds 24,190 NHS mental illness beds 41,827 Total beds and places 89,158 Source:
Department of Health RAC5, RA13A, K036 and KHO3 returns.