§ Mr. Fatchettasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many (a) acute, (b) geriatric and (c) psychiatric beds there were in Leeds area health authority in 1979; and what are the latest available figures for Leeds eastern district health authority and Leeds western district health authority.
National Health Service Hospitals in Leeds Average daily number of available beds 1979 1985 Health Authority Acute1 Geriatric Psychiatric2 Acute1 Geriatric Psychiatric2 Leeds Western District Health Authority3 1,271 199 1,438 1,367 482 1,167 Leeds Eastern District Health Authority3 1,489 783 148 1,261 487 161 Totals 2,760 982 1,586 2,628 969 1,328 1 Acute is defined as all specialties except Geriatric, Units for younger disabled, G P Maternity, Obstetrics, Psychiatric and Mental handicap. 2 Psychiatric = Psychiatry children, Mental illness, Adolescent psychiatry units, Forensic psychiatry and Psychogeriatric. 3 Health District prior to 1982. 4 Leeds Area Health Authority prior to 1982.