§ Ms PrimaroloTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what was the number of hospice beds in each of the last five years.
§ Mr. SackvilleInformation 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.