§ Mr. Simon HughesTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what is the total number of(a) in-patient palliative care hospices and (b) Macmillan services in each region. [38844]
§ Mr. HoramThe total number of in-patient palliative care hospices and Macmillan services in each region is given in the table:
In-patient palliative care services as at January 1996 Region Number of units Anglia and Oxford 21 Northern and Yorkshire 26 North Thames 19 South Thames 26 North West 28 South and West 28 West Midlands 12 Trent 11 Figures obtained from Hospice Information Service at St. Christopher's hospice.
Cancer Relief Macmillan Service as at January 1996 Region Number of services Anglia and Oxford 54 Northern and Yorkshire 88 North Thames 100 South Thames 63 North West 88 South and West 72 West Midlands 57 Trent 58 Figures obtained from Cancer Relief Macmillan Fund (CRMF) and show the number of services employing CRMF staff (this includes those funded as well as those no longer funded by CRMF).
§ Mr. Simon HughesTo ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will list the health authorities which have no in-patient palliative care hospice within their boundaries. [38845]
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