§ Mr. GoodmanTo ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will make a statement in the change on the number of care home beds in the Wycombe constituency since 1997. [35342]
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§ Ms BlearsInformation for the Wycombe constituency is not centrally available. The number of residential and nursing care homes and beds in Buckinghamshire is shown in the table.
Number of residential and nursing care homes and beds in Buckinghamshire1, 1997 to 2001—at 31 March Residential care homes Nursing care homes, hospitals and clinics Homes Places Homes Places 19972 134 2,438 55 1,735 1998 163 3,253 57 2,054 1999 170 3,383 55 1,966 2000 178 3,399 57 1,896 2001 172 3,426 60 1,951 1 Buckinghamshire as defined prior to local government reorganisation on 1 April 1997. Figures for 1998 onwards are for the redefined Buckinghamshire county council plus Milton Keynes unitary authority. 2 The number of nursing homes and beds in 1997 refers to the period 1 October 1996 to 31 March 1997. Source:
Department of Health annual returns