§ 47. Mr. Greville Jannerasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many new hospital beds have been or will be provided in 1971 and 1972 for terminal patients.
§ Mr. AlisonThe distinction between active therapy and terminal care cannot and should not in all cases be firmly drawn. The designation of beds specific-110W ally for terminal care is therefore unusual. But it would be for hospital boards to decide on such designation and we have no central records which would indicate changes.