§ Mr. Gordon BrownTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what is his provision for the urban programme for 1988–89 and for the next three years at cash prices and at 1987–88 constant prices.
§ Mr. Mellor[holding answer 24 January 1989]: The information requested is given in the table:
Cash Provision £ million At 1987–88 prices £ million 1988–89 46 43 1989–90 38 36 1990–91 39 37 1991–92 40 38
(Whole Time Equivalent) Regional Health Authority Number of NHS Hospitals Having beds for the Elderly1 Staff1 Medical Nursing3 Northern 65 110 3,330 Yorkshire 63 130 3,710 Trent 63 190 4,330 East Anglian 31 80 2,120 North West Thames 54 120 2,310 North East Thames 57 140 2,970 South East Thames 56 150 2,040 South West Thames 39 110 1,950 Wessex 52 110 3,000 Oxford 44 60 1,770 South Western 72 100 3,030 West Midlands 78 160 5,290 Mersey 34 100 2,390 North Western 65 200 3,980 Special Health Authorities 2 10 90 1 For the financial year 1987–88. Excluding beds for the elderly mentally ill. 2 Working the geriatric area. Rounded to the nearest 10 whole time equivalents. (WTE) at 30 September 1987. 3 Nursing and midwifery staff.