HC Deb 05 December 1967 vol 755 cc286-7W
Mr. Deedes

asked the Minister of Health what proportion of National Health Service prescriptions related to barbiturates and amphetamines, respectively, in each of the last 10 years.

Mr. K. Robinson

The estimated percentage, for prescriptions dispensed by chemists under the National Health Service in England and Wales, are

the latest year for which figures are available.

Mr. K. Robinson

For the year ended 31st March, 1967, the totals for England ad Wales were:

Section 5 £6,100,375
Section 4 £342,482

Mr. Dean

asked the Minister of Health what is the occupancy rate, by regions, of Section 5 beds in National Health Service hospitals and of non-paying beds.

OCCUPANCY RATES BY REGIONS: PAY BEDS AND NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE BEDS
Region (and associated Teaching Hospital) By paying patients Section 5 Beds By non-paying patients Total occupancy National Health Service Beds
Per cent. Per cent. Per cent. Per cent.
Newcastle … … 32 29 61 84
Leeds … … 54 19 73 85
Sheffield … … 51 14 65 85
East Anglia … … 49 13 62 86
North West Metropolitan* … … 59 10 69 85
North East Metropolitan* … … 45 24 69 83
South East Metropolitan* … … 48 22 70 84
South West Metropolitan* … … 50 13 63 87
Wessex … … 56 11 67 83
Oxford … … 54 12 66 84
South Western … … 41 23 64 86
Birmingham … … 43 24 67 85
Manchester … … 50 13 63 86
Liverpool … … 37 18 55 86
Wales … … 38 12 50 83
London Teaching Hospitals … … 73 4 77 84
* Excluding Teaching Hospitals.

Note: The final column includes amenity beds, for which separate occupancy statistics are not readily available.