§ Mr. LivseyTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales how many(a) acute, (b) geriatric, (c) mental illness, (d) learning disability and (e) maternity beds there were in each health authority in Wales in each year since 1994-95. [74374]
Mr. Jon Owen JonesThe information is given in the following table.
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Average daily available beds in NHS hospitals1 Acute2 Geriatric Mental Illness3 Learning disability Maternity4 Total Dyfed Powys 1994–95 1,173 562 532 181 119 2,566 1995–96 1,189 532 476 165 119 2,481 1996–97 1,207 484 430 146 121 2,387 1997–98 1,217 473 421 112 117 2,339 Morgannwg 1994–95 1,753 479 844 303 141 3,520 1995–96 1,797 374 711 236 132 3,250 1996–97 1,849 342 670 213 130 3,204 1997–98 1,815 309 645 201 114 3,084 Bro Taf 1994–95 2,404 892 823 228 195 4,540 1995–96 2,400 867 769 214 174 4,424 1996–97 2,449 748 749 180 164 4,289 1997–98 2,603 551 756 137 162 4,209 Gwent 1994–95 1,331 633 490 119 121 2,694 1995–96 1,211 582 444 121 122 2,480 1996–97 1,243 583 404 90 120 2,439 1997–98 1,343 424 383 90 123 2,361 Wales 1994–95 8,524 3,345 3,157 1,020 788 16,834 1995–96 8,439 3,073 2,831 899 711 15,951 1996–97 8,619 2,852 2,648 768 696 15,583 1997–98 8,820 2,438 2,599 673 665 15,194 1 The average daily number of staffed beds in which in-patients are being or could be treated without any change in facilities or staff being made 2 All specialities excluding geriatric, mental illness, learning disability and maternity 3 Adult mental illness, child & adolescent psychiatry, forensic psychiatry and old age psychiatry 4 Obstetrics and GP maternity Following the transfer of functions, this issue will be a matter for the National assembly.