§ Ms. Helen JacksonTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what were the number of beds in Sheffield hospitals, by category,(a) in 1990 and (b) at present.
Sheffield DHA Number of available beds for 1990–91 Ward classification Code Wards open
overnight
Wards open
day only
Total General patients: Children: normal 01 154 8 162 limited 02 0 0 0 Elderly normal 03 547 0 547 limited 04 40 0 40 Other ages intensive 05 47 0 47 normal 06 1,530 21 1,551 limited 07 0 0 0 Younger physically disabled Spinal unit 08 41 0 41 Other 09 28 0 28 Neonates: Reg designated intensive 10 51 0 51 Non-maternity 11 Maternity 12 164 0 164 Maternity: Consultant 13 123 4 128 Mixed 14 23 0 23 GP 15 0 0 0 Mental Illness: Children: short stay 16 14 0 14 long stay 17 0 0 0 Elderly: short stay 18 45 0 45 long stay 19 196 0 196 Other ages: secure unit 20 0 0 0 short stay 21 180 0 180 long stay 22 238 0 238 Mental Handicap: Children: short stay 23 0 0 0 long stay 24 0 0 0 Other ages: short stay 25 10 0 10 long stay 26 148 0 148 Total 27 3,581 34 3,614
Summary A General patients excluding elderly 1,731 29 1,760 B General patients, elderly 588 0 588 C Younger physically disabled 69 0 69 D Neonatal cots not in maternity units 51 0 51 E Maternity 146 4 151 F Mental illness 673 0 673 G Mental handicap 158 0 158 Total (excl neonatal cots in maternity units) 3,416 34 3,450 Acute (A + C + D) 1,851 29 1,880 Neonatal cots in maternity units 164 0 164 Note: Any slight discrepancies between the sum of the constituent items and the totals shown are attributable to rounding to the nearest final digit.
Source: DH Form KH3Q
SD(Fylde) 15/05/92
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§ Mr. SackvilleThe information requested is given in the tables. The most recent data on activity (1987–88 to 1990–91) show an increase of 9.4 per cent. in the number of patients treated on a day case basis, and of 119.1 per cent. in the number of in-patients treated.
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Sheffield Health Authority (Number of available beds for 1991–92) Ward classification Code Wards open overnight Wards open day only Total General patients Children—normal 01 154 8 162 —limited 02 0 0 0 Elderly—normal 03 406 406 —limited 04 0 0 0 Other ages—intensive 05 48 0 48 —normal 06 1,220 45 1,265 —limited 07 0 0 0 Younger physically disabled Spinal unit 08 0 0 0 Other 09 17 0 17 Neonates Reg designated intensive 10 21 0 21 Non-maternity 11 26 0 26 Maternity 12 111 0 111 Maternity-Consultant 13 127 4 131 Mixed 14 0 0 0 GP 15 0 0 0 Mental Illness Children—short stay 16 9 0 9 —long stay 17 0 0 0 Elderly—short stay 18 68 0 68 —long stay 19 189 0 189 Other ages—secure unit 20 0 0 0 —short stay 21 140 0 140 —long stay 22 178 0 178 Mental Handicap Children—short stay 23 0 0 0 —long stay 24 0 0 0 Other ages—short stay 25 1 0 1 —long stay 26 178 0 178 Total 27 2,893 57 2,950 Please note: Day beds have increased as more work is carried out in day care units.
Elderly beds have decreased as some of this work has been transferred to Housing Associations.