§ Mr. O'Halloranasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many additional beds have so far become available to National Health Service patients in the North-East Thames Regional Health Authority area as a result of the phasing out of pay beds.
§ Mr. Moyle55 beds which were previously used exclusively by private
England Scotland* Wales Northern Ireland U.K. 1974 … … … 396,235 61,514 24,707 17,504 499,960 1975 … … … 387,632 60,705 24,266 17,187 489,790 1976 … … … 383,132 60,277 24,059 17,145 484,613 * Averages for the year 1st October to 30th September.