HC Deb 07 May 1996 vol 277 cc29-30W
Mr. Kevin Hughes

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many privately run and owned nursing homes are currently registered with the Doncaster health authority; and how many were registered in December 1979. [27432]

Mr. Bowis

There were 34 nursing homes registered with Doncaster district health authority in 1994–95. Information is not available centrally for years before 1993–94. All nursing homes are in the independent sector.

Mr. Hughes

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many beds in privately run and owned nursing homes registered with the Doncaster health authority there are currently in the Doncaster metropolitan borough; and how many there were in December 1979. [27431]

Mr. Bowis

There were 966 nursing home beds registered with Doncaster district health authority within the boundaries of Doncaster metropolitan district in 1994–95. This information is not available centrally for years before 1993–94. All nursing homes are in the independent sector.