HC Deb 29 June 1965 vol 715 cc73-4W
Lord Balniel

asked the Minister of Health what additional units are being planned as in-patient accommodation for mentally ill and seriously maladjusted children and adolescents; how many beds will be provided in each unit; and when

Location Type of Unit Number of beds
Newcastle Region
North Tees General Hospital Children 16
Adolescents 16
Freeman Road, Newcastle Children 10
Adolescents 10
Ryhope, Co. Durham Children 20
Adolescents 20
Hospital for Sick Children, Newcastle Children(1) 10
Adolescents(2) 10
Leeds Region
Southfield, Clifton Hospital, York Adolescents 15
High Royds Hospital, Menston Adolescent Boys(3) 5–8
Highlands, Scalebor Park Adolescent Girls(4) 12–15
Sheffield Region
The Lawn, Lincoln Children 12
Pastures Hospital, Mickleover, Derbyshire Children 8
Towers Hospital, Leicester Adolescent Girls 16
St. Ann's Hospital, Mapperley, Nottingham Adolescents 10
North East Metropolitan Region
Goodmayes Hospital Adolescents 18
South West Metropolitan Region
Queen Mary's Hospital, Carshalton Children 20
South East Metropolitan Region
St. Francis Hospital, Haywards, Canterbury Adolescent Girls 15–20
St. Augustine's Hospital, Canterbury Adolescent Girls 20
Oxford Region
Warneford Hospital Adolescents 25–30
South Western Region
Exe Vale Hospital, Wonford, Exeter Children 17
Birmingham Region
The Psychiatric Early Treatment Centre, Uffculme, Birmingham, 13 Children(5) 30
Manchester Region
Springfield Hospital, Manchester Adolescents 20–25
Prestwich Hospital, Manchester Adolescents 20–25
Parkside Hospital, Macclesfield Adolescents 20–25
Booth Hall Hospital, Manchester Children 24
Parklands, Cranage Hall, Holmeschapel Children(6) 10
Liverpool Region
New Birkenhead District General Hospital Children 15
Chester District General Hospital Children 15
Olive Mount Children's Hospital, Liverpool Children 20
Winwick Hospital Adolescents 25
Wessex Region
Summerhill House, Harrison Hospital, Dorchester Adolescents(7) 20
TEACHING HOSPITALS
United Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Royal Victoria Infirmary, Newcastle Children 36
United Leeds Hospitals
New Teaching Hospital, Leeds Children 15
United Bristol Hospitals
Royal Hospital for Sick Children, Bristol Children 16–20
St. Thomas' Hospital
St. Thomas' Hospital Adolescents 70
St. George's Hospital
Tooting Grove, S.W.17 Children and Adolescents 10
Estimated dates of coming into operation—
(1)and (2) Summer 1967.
(3), (4) and (6) Autumn, 1965.
(5) Spring, 1968.
(7) 1967–68.

it is planned that each unit shall come into operation.

Mr. K. Robinson

The following is the information available Where estimated dates of coming into operation are not shown, timing is subject to the current review of the hospital building programme or other factors and it would not be appropriate to give dates at this stage.