§ Mr. Pendryasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what has been (a) the total number of new hospital beds since May 1979 and (b) the total number of hospital beds closed, including those in hospitals which have been partially closed, since May 1979 by health board.
§ Mr. NeedhamThe information is not held centrally in the precise form requested. For the period in question the net change in hospital bed numbers was:
Health and Social Service boards Hospital beds Northern +24 Southern -55 Eastern -145 Western -231 All Boards -407
§ Mr. Pendryasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will list all new hospitals which have opened since May 1979 or are due to open over the next 18 months, indicating the first date on which approval for each scheme was given.
§ Mr. NeedhamThe information requested is as follows:
Major Hospital Developments* Year of Approval New Belfast City Hospital 1960 Daisy Hill Hospital Phase 2 1970 Altnagelvin Area Hospital Cluster 1 1977 Altnagelvin Area Hospital Cluster 2 1983 * Developments costing over £2 million.