§ Rev. Martin SmythTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many(a) residential places were available for the elderly and (b) beds were blocked by elderly patients on the latest date for which figures are available, broken down by parliamentary constituencies. [144262]
§ Angela SmithInformation is not available according to Parliamentary constituency on the number of residential places available for the elderly or the number of delayed discharges in respect of elderly patients. This information is collected centrally according to Health and Social Services Trust, and is shown in the table in respect of the position at 31 March 2003, the latest date for which both sets of data are available.
Number of Places in Residential Homes for the Elderly and elderly delayed discharges, 31 March 2003: Health and Social Services Trust Places in Residential Homes for Elderly Elderly Delayed Discharges Down Lisburn 541 19 North and West Belfast 316 45 South and East Belfast 846 43 Ulster 518 28 Causeway 403 42 Homefirst 917 86 Armagh and Dungannon 172 27 Craigavon and Banbridge 173 8 Newry and Mourne 229 16 Foyle 280 10 Sperrin Lakeland 311 5 Northern Ireland Total 4,706 329 Notes:
Places in residential homes for the elderly refer to the total number of available places in such homes, regardless of whether they were occupied or not. The information refers toresidential places in residential or dual registered homes only and excludes nursing places in nursing homes and dual registered homes. Delayed discharges refer to patients occupying acute hospital beds although they were medically fit for discharge. This information is shown according to patients' community Trust of residence, for those aged 65 and over.