§ Ms. WalleyTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Services what is the recommended level of medical beds in the North Staffordshire district hospital authority hospital complex; and what the actual number was on 8 January.
§ Mrs. CurrieDecisions on the level of provision of medical beds, as for all specialties, are a matter for regional and district health authorities. For further information the
NHS hospitals in England Year Average daily number of available beds Percentage change on previous year Discharges and deaths Percentage change on previous year Throughput1 1979 361,670 -2.0 5,400,120 0.6 14.9 1980 355,978 -1.6 5,670,001 5.0 15.9 1981 351,669 -12 5,759,877 1.6 16.4 1982 348,104 -1.0 5,719,634 -0.7 16.4 1983 343,091 -1.4 6,018,585 5.2 17.5 1984 334,513 -2.5 6,177,545 2.6 18.5 1985 325,487 -2.7 6,353,812 2.9 19.5 1986 315,714 -3.0 6,413,789 0.9 20.3 1 Number of cases per available bed.
§ Mr. MealeTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will list the number of National Health Service beds occupied and unoccupied by category in the Central Nottinghamshire health authority area for the years 1979 to 1987 inclusive.
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Number of National Health Service beds available and occupied by specialty in the Central Nottingham health authority1 for the years 1979 to 1982 (latest available) Specialty Average daily number of available beds Average daily bed occupation Average daily number of available beds Average daily bed occupation Average daily number of available beds Average daily bed occupation Average daily number of available beds Average daily bed occupation 1979 1979 1980 1980 1981 1981 1982 1982 General medicine 128.4 90.7 124.3 86.1 125.0 84.6 121.1 85.9 Paediatrics 19.4 12.5 20.2 13.8 20.9 14.3 19.9 12.4 Thoracic medicine — — — — — — 5.1 1.4 Dermatology 16.8 6.8 17.0 54 16.0 6.3 15.9 5.9 Rehabilitation 50.8 32.3 49.9 31.7 48.7 29.9 45.3 19.8 Rheumatology 11.3 10.3 12.0 10.1 12.0 9.2 12.0 9.0 Geriatrics 399.0 340.9 395.7 338.6 395.5 345.1 397.3 336.0 Younger disabled 20.0 16.6 20.0 16.5 20.0 17.0 20.0 16.0 General surgery 160.3 117.9 154.5 115.0 155.5 106.5 151.0 101.6 ENT 26.2 13.3 26.1 13.3 25.6 12.2 26.2 9.2 Trauma and orthopaedic 216.0 148.6 218.1 142.1 217.2 156.2 216.9 139.6 Ophthalmology 19.7 9.1 19.9 9.2 20.0 10.4 20.0 6.8 Urology — — — — — — — — Oral surgery 2.2 0.6 2.2 0.6 2.3 0.7 2.2 0.4 Gynaecology 46.2 31.5 45.3 32.8 45.6 32.2 45.4 25.2 Obstetrics 83.0 51.7 79.0 53.5 71.1 51.5 76.6 49.3 S.C.B.U. 28.0 14.3 28.0 14.0 28.0 12.3 28.0 12.2 Mental handicap 539.0 470.9 538.2 464.0 532.0 448.2 527.9 422.8 hon. Member may therefore care to write to the chairman of North Staffordshire district health authority. The latest information held centrally on the average daily available beds in North Staffordshire health authority is given in the table.
Average daily available beds in NHS hospitals, 1986, North Staffordshire district health authority Average daily available beds Medical 442.7 Total 3,296.1
§ Mr. SteenTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will set out in theOfficial Report in tabular form the number of beds in use in the National Health Service since 1979; and if he will indicate the percentage increase or decrease each year.
§ Mrs. CurrieThe information requested is given in the table, together with in-patients treated over the period.
§ Mrs. Currie[holding answer 15 January 1988]: The information requested is given in the table.
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Specialty Average daily number of available beds Average daily bed occupation Average daily number of available beds Average daily bed occupation Average daily number of available beds Average daily bed occupation Average daily number of available beds Average daily bed occupation 1979 1979 1980 1980 1981 1981 1982 1982 Mental illness 84.9 74.9 85.0 76.7 85.0 77.5 85.0 77.0 G.P.Maternity 42.0 15.2 29.6 11.7 26.3 10.7 20.4 10.4 Pre-convalescent 62.5 43.7 62.0 40.1 25.0 18.0 57.9 33.9 Convalescent 29.2 16.6 29.0 18.5 66.3 37.7 28.9 19.3 Staff Wards 4.0 — 4.0 — 4.0 — 4.0 — Unclassified 2.3 — 0.9 — 1.1 — 1.3 — I.C.U. 6.0 — 5.9 — 6.0 — 6.0 — TOTAL 1,997.2 1,518.4 1,966.8 1,493.7 1,949.1 1,480.5 1,934.3 1,394.1 1Prior to National Health Service re-structuring in 1982 was Mansfield and Newark health district.
Number of NHS beds available and occupied by specially in the Central Nottingham HA1 for the years 1979 to 1986 (latest available) Specialty Average daily no. of available beds 1983 Average daily bed occupation 1983 Average daily no. of available beds 1984 Average daily bed occupation 1984 Average daily no. of available beds 1985 Average daily bed occupation 1985 Average daily no. of available beds 1986 Average daily bed occupation 1986 General medicine 121.4 87.8 125.6 94.6 124.3 93.0 125.8 94.0 Paediatrics 19.5 12.9 28.4 13.7 26.8 14.2 24.0 14.4 Thoracic medicine 5.1 0.8 5.1 1.2 5.0 1.0 4.8 1.0 Dermatology 15.6 7.9 9.9 6.5 8.0 5.6 7.8 5.3 Rehabilitation 56.0 17.1 46.5 19.4 45.5 12.8 36.3 5.5 Rheumatology 12.0 8.6 12.0 9.3 13.0 11.3 12.4 9.3 Geriatrics 399.1 338.6 384.1 334.6 383.9 328.4 382.6 329.2 Younger disabled 20.0 17.2 20.0 16.8 20.0 16.0 20.0 14.1 General surgery 154.7 109.4 154.6 107.7 145.0 101.0 137.6 86.9 ENT 29.5 14.0 27.5 15.7 26.8 16.6 26.5 15.9 Trau and orth 214.9 148.9 215.1 139.4 213.9 140.5 220.1 144.5 Ophthalmology 19.9 11.2 19.9 9.2 18.8 9.0 18.3 9.7 Urology 0.6 0.6 0.9 0.9 8.9 6.2 16.8 11.3 Oral surgery 2.3 0.6 2.0 0.5 2.0 0.5 2.1 0.5 Gynaecology 44.5 31.1 43.3 30.3 43.5 30.2 43.4 29.1 Obstetrics 76.6 43.1 77.4 40.3 75.6 43.2 75.4 42.3 S.C.B.U. 28.0 8.3 28.0 9.2 28.0 9.3 28.0 10.2 Mental handicap 486.0 414.9 477.0 396.0 427.9 378.2 361.6 311.2 Mental illness 85.0 78.1 100.8 87.8 104.0 95.3 104.0 94.4 G P.Maternity 18.5 10.9 17.4 9.6 18.3 10.1 18.1 10.1 Pre-convalescent 39.8 27.8 19.0 12.3 20.0 11.3 18.1 6.4 Convalescent 28.8 18.7 29.7 14.1 28.9 13.1 28.5 13.8 Staff Wards 4.0 — — — — — — — Unclassified 0.4 — 0.3 — 0.3 — 0.2 — I.C.U. 6.0 2.5 6.0 2.3 5.9 2.6 6.0 2.3 Total 1,888.2 1,411.0 1,850.5 1,371.4 1,794.3 1,349.4 1,718.4 1,261.4 1 Prior to NHS re-structuring in 1982 was Mansfield and Newark HD.