HC Deb 27 June 1973 vol 858 cc358-9W
Mr. Golding

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many consultants used the facilities of the North Staffordshire Maternity Unit for private cases in the year 1970–71, 1971–72 and 1972–73 respectively; and how many private cases were admitted in each of those years.

Mr. Alison

The latest available information is for the calendar years 1970, 1971 and 1972 and is as follows:—

Cases Consultants
1970 - -
1971 1 1
1972 2 1

Mr. Golding

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services what is the number of geriatric patients in North Staffordshire and the number of beds available for their accommodation.

Mr. Alison

There are at present 649 staffed beds in use for geriatric patients in the North Staffordshire Hospital Group. Numbers on waiting lists fluctuate; at 31st March 1973 there were 305 patients on the list. Building work now in progress at the City General Hospital, Stoke, is designed to provide a further 84 geriatric beds.