§ Mr. Ralph Howellasked the Secretary of State for Wales how many beds, wards and operating theatres there are within the National Health Service in Wales; and how many are not being used.
§ Mr. Wyn RobertsOn 31 December 1982, there were 23,336 beds in NHS hospitals. Of these, 22,755 beds were allocated, leaving 581 beds out of use for various reasons. During 1982 the average daily available beds numbered 22,441, showing a further 314 beds temporarily out of use —for periods of not longer than a month.
Information on wards and operating theatres is not held centrally.