§ Mr. Peter Morrisonasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what is the number of beds available in the Mersey-side region and in the hospitals within the
30TH JUNE 1978 Less than 6 months 6 months-1 year 1–2 years Over 2 years Total Cheshire Area Health Authority … 3,142 714 489 171 7,281* Mersey Regional Health Authority 14,321 3,631 2,850 1,354 24,921* * Detailed breakdown not available for 2,765 patients awaiting admission to Leighton Hospital.
31ST JUNE 1978 Less than 1 months 1–6 months 6 months 1 year 1–2 years Over 2 years Total Cheshire Area Health Authority … 1,382 3,546 2,160 2,090 1,805 10,983 Mersey Regional Health Authority 4,964 10,910 5,864 4,812 3,594 30,144 Directly comparable figures for February 1974 are not readily available as the Mersey regional health authority and the Cheshire area health authority did not come into existence until 1st April 1974.