§ Mr. Nicholas Wintertonasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many beds are available for geriatric patients in the Macclesfield District of the Cheshire Area Health Authority at the latest available date for which figures are available; how many extra beds will become available during the next five years; and what is the estimate for the population over 75 years of age in the district currently, and in five and 10 years' time, respectively.
§ Mr. Moyle213 beds are available at present, of which 50 are used by patients from Trafford Area Health Authority; 43 more beds should become available in the next five years. The number of people in the district aged 75 and over is 9,000. Future estimates are for the years 1986 and 1991, and the numbers are 10,700 and 11,300 respectively.