HC Deb 25 February 1971 vol 812 c245W
80. Mr. Iremonger

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will now place in the library a copy of the report by the Central Health Services Council's Nursing Advisory Committee's subcommittee on the staffing of operating theatres; and if he will make special

Regional Hospital Board Area Number of available geriatric beds* Population (thousands) Available geriatric beds per 10,000 population*
Newcastle … … 3,538 3,095.6 11.4
Leeds … … 5,123 3,220.7 15.9
Sheffield … … 5,270 4,641.1 11.4
East Anglian … … 2,431 1,734.8 14.0
North West Metropolitan … 3,484 4,188.6 8.3
North East Metropolitan … 4,184 3,399.9 12.3
South East Metropolitan … 4,379 3,556.2 12.3
South West Metropolitan … 3,377 3,258.8 10.4
Oxford … … 2,434 1,937.1 12.6
South Western … … 5,024 3,115.5 16.1
Birmingham … … 6,248 5,144.8 12.1
Manchester … … 6,015 4,560.7 13.2
Liverpool … … 2,314 2,263.1 10.2
Wessex … … 2,588 1,985.4 13.0
England … … 56,409 46,102.3 12.2
* Included beds in chronic sick departments, which are occupied mainly by elderly patients.