HC Deb 14 April 1986 vol 95 cc289-90W
Mr. Dobson

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services (1) if he will give for 31 December 1984 for each health district (a) the total number of beds in private hospitals, nursing homes and clinics registered under section 3 of the Nursing Homes Act 1975, (b) the total number of state registered nurses working in those institutions and the appropriate whole-time equivalent figure and (c) the total number of all nursing staff working in those institutions and the appropriate whole-time equivalent figure;

(2) if he will give for 31 December 1984 for each health district (a) the total number of beds in private hospitals, nursing homes and clinics registered under section 3 of the Nursing Homes Act 1975 which contain operating theatres, (b) the total number of state registered nurses working in those institutions and the appropriate whole-time equivalent figure and (c) the total number of all nursing staff working in those institutions and the appropriate whole-time equivalent figure;

Number of consultant contracts for each Regional Health Authority

Special Health Authority and Boards of Governors

30 Spetember 1985

Permanent paid
Total Total Whole time Maximum part-time Other part-time Honorary
Regional Health Authority
Northern 954 894 661 185 48 60
Yorkshire 952 890 482 352 56 62

(3) if he will list (a) the registered nursing homes with operating theatres and (b) all registered nursing homes which were registered (i) on 31 December 1983 but not 31 December 1982 and (ii) on 31 December 1984 but not 31 December 1983;

(4) if he will list the registered nursing homes with operating theatres in England on 31 December 1984, giving in each case the number of beds and the health district and region;

(5) what is the total number of private hospitals, homes and clinics registered on 31 December 1984 under section 3 of the Nursing Homes Act 1975 as amended by the Health Services Act 1980 which contain both operating theatres and (a) pathology departments and (b) radiology departments, and if he will give the figures for each region;

(6) what were the total numbers of (a) private hospitals, homes and clinics registered on 31 December 1984 under section 3 of the Nursing Homes Act 1975 which contain operating theatres and (b) beds which they contain; and if he will give the figures for each region;

(7) what were the total numbers of (a) private hospitals, homes and clinics registered on 31 December 1984 under section 3 of the Nursing Homes Act 1975 and (b) beds which they contain; and if he will give the figures for each region;

(8) what are the total numbers of (a) nursing staff and (b) medical practitioners employed (i) by all the private hospitals, homes and clinics registered on 31 December 1984 under section 3 of the Nursing Homes Act 1975 as amended by the Health Services Act 1980 and (ii) by those private hospitals, homes and clinics which contain operating theatres; and if he will give the figures for each region.

Mr. Hayhoe

I shall let the hon. Member have the available information as soon as possible.

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