§ Mr. BradleyTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what was the average number of beds available within the South Manchester health authority area in 1980, 1985 and 1990; what is the current actual position; and what are the comparable figures for England as a whole.
§ Mr. DorrellThe information requested is given in the table.
Number of average daily available beds 1980 1985 1989–90 South Manchester DHA 2,423 2,277 1,927 England 355,979 325,487 270,334
Number of patients treated Finished hospital stays (discharge and deaths) Finished consultant episodes 1980 1985 1989–901 South Manchester DHA 61,745 69,361 76,259 England 5,670,001 6,353,812 7,476,626 1 Figures for 1989–90 refer to Finished Consultant Episodes and should not be directly compared with earlier figures (discharges and deaths). More recent information on beds and patients treated is not held centrally. The hon. Member may wish to write to Mr. P. Hadfield, the chairman of South Manchester health authority, for details.