§ Ms PrimaroloTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what was the average daily number of available paediatric beds in 1991–92 in England, including special health authorities.
§ Mr. SackvilleThe information is shown in the table.
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Average of daily number of available paediatric beds Region 1991–92 Northern 731 Yorkshire 809 Trent 879
Region 1991–92 East Anglian 290 North West Thames 593 North East Thames 639 South East Thames 754 South West Thames 495 Wessex 461 Oxford 399 South Western 559 West Midlands 1,090 Mersey 642 North Western 1,158 Special Health Authorities 447 England1: Total Paediatric Beds 9,944 1 Figures do not add to England total due to rounding.
§ Ms PrimaroloTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many special paediatric intensive treatment unit beds there are; how many are temporarily closed; and what estimate has been made of the number required to conform with best practice.
§ Mr. SackvilleI refer the hon. Member to the reply I gave her on 17 June at columns704–6.