HC Deb 20 November 1967 vol 754 cc239-40W
Dr. David Kerr

asked the Minister of Health how many hospitals he has transferred since October, 1964 from boards of governors to regional hospital boards; and how many beds in all have been so transferred.

Mr. K. Robinson

Two; 127 beds.

Dr. David Kerr

asked the Minister of Health how many hospitals he has transferred in each of the last three years for which figures are available from regional hospital boards to boards of governors; and how many available beds each such hospital contained on the date of transfer.

Mr. K. Robinson

The figures are as follows:

1965 … 3; 282, 258 and 37 beds
1966 … 2; 335 and 457 beds
1967(to date) … none