§ Mr. Robin CookTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many young chronic sick and disabled units have closed in the past five years.
§ Mr. DorrellOur figures show the number of units recording patient activity, not the number of units closed.
§ Mr. Robin CookTo ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will list the number of people cared for in young chronic sick and disabled units for each year since 1980.
§ Mr. DorrellThe available information is given in the table. The figures from 1980 to 1986 refer to deaths and discharges from units for younger physically disabled and spinal injury units. The information for 1988–89 and 1989–90 is the estimated number of finished ward stays of patients in these units. The figures are not directly comparable.
Year Units for younger disabled Spinal injury units Total 1980 4,383 1,867 6,250 1981 4,936 1,973 6,908 1982 5,340 2,134 7,474 1983 6,239 2,023 8,262 1984 6,576 2,021 8,597 1985 7,251 2,338 9,589 1986 8,904 2,359 11,263 1987–88 n.a. n.a. n.a. 1988–89 10,913 1,358 12,271 1989–90 10,922 2,081 13,003 Source SM12: 1980–1986 Form SH3.
1988/89–1989–90 form KP20
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§ Mr. Robin CookTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many young chronic sick and disabled units currently exist within each regional health authority.
§ Mr. DorrellThe information requested is given in the table.
Number of Younger Physically Disabled and Spinal Injury Units by Regional Health Authority 1989–901 Region 1989–90 Northern 8 Yorkshire 10 Trent 11 East Anglian 3 North West Thames 5 North East Thames 11 South East Thames 9 South West Thames 4 Wessex 5 Oxford 6 South Western 5 West Midlands 4 Mersey 3 North Western 6 SHAs — Total 90 Source: SM12 KHO3Q 1 The count is based on bed availability in the period 1 January 1990 to 31 March 1990.