§ Mr. Harry BarnesTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many(a) private and (b) National Health Service hospitals, by categories, currently operate; and what are the comparable figures for 1979.
§ Mr. FreemanThe latest available information is given in the tables:
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§ Mr. MellorThe information requested is given in the table.
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Number of National Health Service Hospitals: England Classification 1979 1986 Acute 563 466 Mainly Acute 149 163 Partly Acute 65 61 Mainly long-stay 71 73 Long-stage 69 75 Geriatric 264 241 Pre-convalescent 36 7 Convalescent 16 6 Rehabilitation 15 13 Isolation 7 2 Maternity 118 61 Mental Illness 177 197 Mental Handicap 250 349 Orthopaedic 21 16 Tuberculosis and Chest 15 4 Tuberculosis and Chest and Isolation 3 — Children's (Acute) 30 23 Eye 20 17 Other 130 109 Total 2,019 1,883 Source: SH3 returns.
Figures are based on a count of hospitals which were open during all or part of a year.
Number of Independent Sector Hospitals: England Classification 1979 19881 Acute 134 188 Psychiatric 8 23 Total 142 211 Source: Independent Hospitals Association.
1To July 1988.