§ David DavisTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many(a) residential care and (b) nursing homes have closed in (i) Hull and (ii) the East Riding in each quarter since 1997 for which figures are available. [97731]
§ Jacqui SmithInformation on the number of residential and nursing care homes that have closed is not centrally available.
Information on the number of residential and nursing care homes in East Riding and Hull is shown in the table at 31 March for the years 1997 to 2001. Data for 2002 are not yet available.
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Number of residential and nursing care homes1 in East Riding and Hull2 at 31 March 1997 to 2001 Residential care homes2 Nursing care homes2,3 As at 31 March Kingston upon Hull Unitary Authority East Riding Unitary Authority Total for Kingston Upon Hull Unitary Authority and East Riding Unitary Authority East Riding and Hull Health Authority 1997 106 237 343 49 1998 116 228 344 56 1999 105 259 364 56 2000 100 247 347 52 2001 103 240 343 47 1Residential data exclude dual registered homes. 2 Residential data is shown separately for Kingston upon Hull Unitary Authority and East Riding Unitary Authority, and combined for comparative purposes with East Riding and Hull Health Authority. Nursing data refers to East Riding and Hull Health Authority. 3 Nursing data includes general nursing homes, mental nursing homes, private hospitals and clinics.
§ David DavisTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many patients contracted a hospital acquired infection in the Hull and East Riding Hospitals Trust in each quarter since 1997.[97727]
§ Jacqui SmithData on hospital acquired infections are not routinely collected. However, collection of methicillin resistantstaphylococcus aureus (MRSA) bloodstream infections data was commenced in April 2001. In the period April 2001 to March 2002 there were 106 cases of M RSA bacteraemias in Hull and East Yorkshire National Health Service Trust.
Source:
Hull and East Yorkshire Hospitals National Health Service Trust (MRSA table).