HC Deb 24 July 1996 vol 282 cc525-6W
Mr. Simon Hughes

To 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. Horam

The 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 Hughes

To 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]

Mr. Horam

This information is not available centrally.