HC Deb 03 March 1982 vol 19 c166W
Mr. Skinner

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many private (a) hospitals and (b) nursing homes are functioning in England, Wales and Scotland.

Mr. Geoffrey Finsberg

The information is as follows:

Premises registered under the Nursing Homes Act 1975 (England and Wales) and the Nursing Homes Registration Act 1938 (Scotland) Premises included in col. 1 which provide acute medical and surgical services
England* 1,132 144
Wales* 50 5
Scotland† 72 6
Notes:
* Position as at June 1981.
† Position as at December 1979 (the latest date for which figures are available).

Mr. Skinner

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many private hospitals have been opened in the United Kingdom by the following companies (a) American Medical International, (b) Humana Incorporated and (c) the Hospital Corporation of America; and where these hospitals are located.

Mr. Geoffrey Finsberg

Information on the ownership of private hospitals in the United Kingdom is not held centrally.