Geriatric Beds (Hansard, 25 January 1978)

§ Mr. Arnold
asked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many beds are reserved for geriatric patients in each area and district within the North-Western Regional Health Authority; and how this compares with the national figure for geriatric beds per head of population.

§ Mr. Moyle
Following is the information for the calendar year 1976:
Official Report, 1st December 1975. c. 445.

§ Mr. Orme
Special investigators continue to be used almost entirely on supplementary benefit fraud. The figures requested are as follows:
nursing and midwifery staff in each regional health authority; and what figures these represent per 1,000 head of population.
657W

§ Mr. Deakins
At 31st March 1977, the figures were as follows:

Regional Health Authority Nursing and Midwifery Staff^* (whole-time equivalent) Staff (whole-time equivalent) per 1,000 population†

Northern … … … … … … … 22,171 6.78

Yorkshire … … … … … … … 25,570 7.15

Trent … … … … … … … 28,589 6.33

East Anglia … … … … … … … 11,950 6.63

North West Thames … … … … … … … 25,870 7.51

North East Thames … … … … … … … 28,260 7.55

South East Thames … … … … … … … 28,607 8.00

South West Thames … … … … … … … 22,928 7.68

Wessex … … … … … … … 18,200 6.76

Oxford … … … … … … … 14,134 6.37

South Western … … … … … … … 21,854 7.30

West Midlands … … … … … … … 33,930 6.57

Mersey … … … … … … … 19,941 7.99

North Western … … … … … … … 29,901 7.31

^* All NHS nursing and midwifery staff (except agency staff and nursing cadets and staff in the London Post Graduate Teaching Hospitals).

† The population figures are based on mid-year estimates for 1976 of persons actually served by each region rather than those living within each regional boundary.

Regional Health Authority								Nursing and Midwifery Staff^* (whole-time equivalent)	Staff (whole-time equivalent) per 1,000 population†
Northern	…	…	…	…	…	…	…	22,171	6.78
Yorkshire	…	…	…	…	…	…	…	25,570	7.15
Trent	…	…	…	…	…	…	…	28,589	6.33
East Anglia	…	…	…	…	…	…	…	11,950	6.63
North West Thames	…	…	…	…	…	…	…	25,870	7.51
North East Thames	…	…	…	…	…	…	…	28,260	7.55
South East Thames	…	…	…	…	…	…	…	28,607	8.00
South West Thames	…	…	…	…	…	…	…	22,928	7.68
Wessex	…	…	…	…	…	…	…	18,200	6.76
Oxford	…	…	…	…	…	…	…	14,134	6.37
South Western	…	…	…	…	…	…	…	21,854	7.30
West Midlands	…	…	…	…	…	…	…	33,930	6.57
Mersey	…	…	…	…	…	…	…	19,941	7.99
North Western	…	…	…	…	…	…	…	29,901	7.31
^* All NHS nursing and midwifery staff (except agency staff and nursing cadets and staff in the London Post Graduate Teaching Hospitals).
† The population figures are based on mid-year estimates for 1976 of persons actually served by each region rather than those living within each regional boundary.