HC Deb 04 November 1969 vol 790 cc117-8W
Mr. Oakes

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many beds were reserved for private fee-paying patients in hospitals under the control of the Bolton District Hospital Management Committee for each of the last five years ; and what percentage of the total beds available this represents.

Mr. John Dunwoody

Following is the information :

1965 1966 1967 1968 1969
Number of pay beds authorised 28 28 28 24 24
Percentage of total number of beds in the Group 1.7 1.7 1.7 1.5 1.4