HC Deb 01 March 1993 vol 220 cc31-2W
Mr. Blunkett

To ask the Secretary of State for Health if she will list for(a) the North Worcestershire health authority and (b) Highfield hospital the number of (i) hospital beds and (ii) acute hospital beds in 1990, 1991 and 1992.

Mr. Sackville

The information is shown in the table. The figures refer to North Worcestershire district health authority, as the health authority responsible for the Highfield hospital.

Average daily number of available beds, North Worcestershire 1989–90 to 1991–92
1989–90 1990–91 1991–92
Bromsgrove and Redditch
Total 724 655 614
Acute 351 346 341
General and acute 445 433 436
Kidderminster and District
Total 836 803 730
Acute 219 221 205
General and acute 357 357 344
Highfield Hospital
Total 63 61 n/a
Acute 63 61 n/a
General and acute 63 61 n/a
Alexandra Hospital
Total 390 386 n/a
Acute 274 271 n/a
General and acute 318 315 n/a
Bromsgrove and Redditch acute unit (Highfield Hospital and Alexandra Hospital
Total 453 446 409
Acute 337 332 328
General and acute 381 376 372

n/a = not available.