HC Deb 07 December 1993 vol 234 c194W
Ms Primarolo

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what was the number of hospice beds in each of the last five years.

Mr. Sackville

Information on the number of hospice in-patient beds in each of the last five years in England is shown in the table.

Year1 Number of hospice beds2
1989 1,863
1990 2,093
1991 2,171
1992 2,321
1993 2,409
1Figures collected in January of each year.
2In-patient, England.

Source: St. Christopher's Hospice Information Service.

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