HC Deb 12 February 1992 vol 203 c532W
1991. Mr. Callaghan

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many beds there were in the North-West regional hospitals in(a) 1979, (b) 1987 and (c)

Mr. Dorrell

The information requested is given in the table.

National Health Service Hospitals, North Western Regional Health Authority
Year Average daily number beds In-patients Day cases
1 1979 30,812 509,049 70,608
1 1987–88 27,320 644,540 120,368
2 1990–91 24,057 733,809 153,220
1 In-patients; discharges and deaths.
2 In-patients: finished consultant episodes.

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