§ Mr. Gregoryasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what was the number of authorised National Health Service pay beds, the number of deaths and discharges of patients, and the average daily occupancy of National Health Service beds, giving numbers and percentages, for each region for each of the last five years.
§ Mr. Chris PattenDetails of availability and uptake of accommodation by hospital private patients in each of the last five years are set out as follows.
These beds, when not occupied by private patients, are used by Health Service patients. Information on discharges and deaths is not recorded separately for private patients.
Private In-Patient Provision Total number of patients who may be accommodated Average daily paying patients occupying those beds Average occupancy rate percentage Eastern Health and Social Services Board 1979 90 20.06 22.3 1980 90 12.75 14.2 1981 90 12.15 13.5 1982 90 * * 1983 90 15.65 17.4 Northern Health and Social Services Board 1979 22 2.36 10.7 1980 22 1.99 9.0 1981 22 2.36 10.7 1982 22 2.39 10.9 1983 22 3.29 14.9 Southern Health and Social Services Board 1979 14 1.59 11.3 1980 14 1.01 7.2 1981 14 1.09 7.8 1982 14 1.68 12.0 1983 14 1.62 11.6 Western Health and Social Services Board 1979 23 5.81 25.3 1980 23 5.38 23.4 1981 23 4.77 20.7 1982 23 4.66 20.3 1983 23 5.54 24.1 * Information not available due to industrial action in the Health and Social Services Board.