HC Deb 21 April 1983 vol 41 c173W
Mr. Nicholas Winterton

asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many psychogeriatric hospital places in Northern Ireland there are; and which health authorities provide no such places.

Mr. John Patten

Provision of hospital beds for psychogeriatric patients in Northern Ireland is made by the four health and social service boards, but no specific numbers of beds are allocated for this purpose.