§ Mr. Hancockasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many patients there are in Coldeast hospital, Hampshire; how many patients have not been able to be put into the community; and where they are to be placed.
§ Mr. WhitneyI am sorry I cannot give the hon. Member all the information he seeks. Some of it is not available centrally. The most recent available figures are given in the table. For futher information I suggest that the hon. Member consults the health authority concerned.
Resident patients in Coldeast hospitals at 31 December 1984 Hospital Number Coldeast 381 Sandy Point 24 Locksway House 22
§ Mr. Hancockasked the Secretary of State for Social Services (1) what has been the number of beds in St. James' hospital, Portsmouth, in each year since 1979;
(2) what has been the number of beds in Queen Alexandra hospital, Portsmouth, in each year since 1979;
(3) what has been the number of beds in St. Mary's hospital, Portsmouth, in each year since 1979.
§ Mr. WhitneyThe information requested is given in the table.
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Average daily number of available beds Hospital 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 St. James' hospital, Portsmouth 561 545 550 554 536 464 St. Mary's hospital, Portsmouth 776 773 778 783 766 748 Queen Alexandra hospital, Portsmouth 570 665 661 661 678 683
§ Mr. Hancockasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will publish in the Official Report the number of staff employed at each hospital in the Portsmouth and South-East Hampshire health district for each year since 1979 and by category of employment.
§ Mr. WhitneyI regret that this information is not available centrally. The hon. Member may like to obtain it from the chairman of the district health authority.
§ Mr. Hancockasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what is the number of psycho-geriatric beds in each hospital in the Portsmouth and South-East Hampshire health district currently and each year since 1979.
§ Mr. WhitneyThe information requested is given in the table. Only one hospital in the district had beds available in the psychogeriatric specialty during this period.
Reported average daily number of available beds in the psychogeriatric specialty in hospitals in Portsmouth and South East Hampshire District Health Authority* St. James' Hospital Number 1979 Nil 1980 Nil 1981 Nil 1982 157 1983 161 1984 163 * Portsmouth and South East Hampshire Health District prior to 1 April 1982.