HC Deb 25 January 1996 vol 270 c374W
Mr. Cummings

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what is the current ratio of surgical beds to head of population(a) nationally, (b) in the northern region and (c) at Sunderland general hospital. [11137]

Mr. Horam

The information available centrally is shown.

Number
England
Annual average daily available beds 144,803
Population (mid 1994) 48,707,459
Ratio (beds per 10,000 population) 29.7
Northern Regional Health Authority
Annual average daily available beds 10,184
Population (mid 1994) 2,927,525
Ratio (beds per 10,000 population) 34.8
City Hospitals Sunderland NHS Trust
Annual average daily available beds 1,044
Population (mid 1994) n/a
Ratio (beds per 10,000 population) n/a

Data on bed availability are collected by broad ward classification. "Surgical beds" has therefore been interpreted as "General and acute" which comprises beds for general patients (including the elderly), the younger physically disabled, neonatal cots not in maternity wards and beds for the terminally ill or those receiving palliative care.

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