§ Mr. Adam Butlerasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many geriatric beds in the area health authorities in Leicestershire he expects to be available by 1990; what proportion this will then represent in terms of beds per 1,000 population aged 65 years and over; and how this is expected to compare with the then national average figure.
§ Mr. MoyleTrent Regional Health Authority has plans for 1,186 geriatric beds to be available in Leicestershire by about 1990, representing 9.9 beds per 1,000 population aged 65 years and over, based on the 1986 projected population. A comparable national average figure is not available.