§ Mr. RedwoodTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many nursing and residential care home beds there(a) are and (b) were in May 1997 in England. [1608]
§ Jacqui SmithThe numbers of residential care and nursing care home beds at 31 March 2000 and 31 March 1997 are shown in the table.
Number of residential and nursing care home beds in England, 1997 and 2000—as at 31 March Residential care Nursing care 1997 338,140 196,269 2000 345,578 193,330 Source:
Department of Health Annual Statistical returns