§ Mrs. Wiseasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many patients are awaiting geriatric beds in Coventry and are, at present, unable to receive suitable treatment and care because no beds are available.
§ Dr. OwenAt 31st December 1973, 81 patients were awaiting admission to geriatric beds in Coventry. Information about the individual treatment and care which each of these patients is presently receiving through other branches of the 509W health and social services could only be provided at disproportionate cost.
§ Mrs. Wiseasked the Secretary of State for Social Services whether the number of beds for geriatric patients which are available in Coventry is greater or smaller than the average available over the country as a whole (a) per head of population, and (b) per head of population aged 65 years and over.
§ Dr. OwenAt 31st December 1973, there were in Coventry 0.9 beds for geriatric patients per 1,000 of the population, or 8.8 beds per 1,000 population aged 65 years and over. The figures for England were 1.2 and 11.1, respectively.
§ Mrs. Wiseasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many beds are available in Coventry for patients requiring geriatric care.
§ Mr. David Youngasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many non-geriatric patients are occupying geriatric beds within the Bolton Area Hospital Board.