HC Deb 24 October 1978 vol 955 c937W
Mr. Lomas

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many regional hospital boards there are in England and Wales; and how many area health authorities there are, and how many district management teams there are at the latest available date.

Mr. Moyle

My right hon. Friend's responsibilities extend only to England, which is statutorily administered on his behalf by 14 regional and 90 area health authorities each served by a team of officers. Some areas are administratively divided into health districts, served by a total of 167 management teams.