§ Mr. Jim CunninghamTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what the bed occupancy rate is in the accident and emergency departments of each hospital in the West Midlands. [84826]
§ Mr. LammyBed occupancy figures are collected for in-patient beds, but patients in accident and emergency departments are not in-patients.
§ Mr. Jim CunninghamTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many new nurses have been recruited to each accident and emergency department in the West Midlands in each of the last two years. [84827]
§ Mr. LammyFigures for accident and emergency nurses are not available separately. Figures on new nurses in general are also not available because the non-medical workforce census currently measures net changes rather than leavers and joiners.