§ Mr. DobsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many intensive care beds there are in England in(a) the NHS and (b) the private sector. [2984]
§ Mr. HuttonThe latest figures for 15 January 2001 are given in the table. The number of available adult intensive care and high dependency beds in England are published in the bi-annual publication "Available adult intensive care and high dependency provision, England", copies of which are available in the Library.
Available adult intensive care and high dependency provision at 15 January 2001—England Intensive care beds Number Total 1,677 General 1,333 Specialist 344 Source
Annual census of "Available adult intensive care and high dependency provision, England". Data for 15 January 2001.
Information about the private sector is not collected centrally.
§ Mr. DobsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many patients from private hospitals transferred to NHS intensive care beds in the last year for which figures are available. [2985]
§ Mr. HuttonThe information requested is not collected centrally.