HC Deb 13 July 1982 vol 27 c379W
Mr. Deakins

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services what has been the change in the number of acute hospital beds available in the North-East Thames regional health authority since May 1979.

Mr. Geoffrey Finsberg

Between December 1978 and December 1980, the latest date for which figures are available centrally, there was a reduction of 866 available beds for all acute specialties.