§ Mr. Kilroy-Silkasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many beds are available in each area of the Mersey regional health authority for geriatric care; and if he is satisfied with the level of provision.
§ Mr. DeakinsThe figures are as follows:
Area Available Beds Cheshire 1,228 Liverpool 732 St. Helens and Knowsley 200 Sefton 572 Wirral 417 Mersey Region 3,149 The figures given are average daily available beds in 1977 in departments of 396W geriatric medicine and represent a regional level of provision of 9.43 beds per 1,000 population aged 65 and over compared with the departmental guidelines of 10 beds. Some of the beds are badly located in relation to the communities they serve, and health authorities have been asked to give priority to the provision of acute geriatric facilities in district general hospitals.
§ Mr. Kilroy-Silkasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many beds are available in each area of the North-West regional health authority for geriatric care; and if he is satisfied with the level of provision.
§ Mr. DeakinsThe figures are as follows:
Area Available Beds Lancashire 1,574 Bolton 354 Bury 186 Manchester 808 Oldham 258 Rochdale 235 Salford 290 Stockport 321 Thameside 271 Trafford 176 Wigan 433 North-Western region 4,906 The figures given are average daily available beds in 1977 in departments of geriatric medicine and represent a regional level of provision of 8.09 beds per 1,000 population aged 65 and over compared with the departmental guidelines of 10 beds. Some of the beds are badly located in relation to the community they serve, and health authorities have been asked to give priority to the provision of acute geriatric facilities in district general hospitals.