HC Deb 05 November 1993 vol 231 c537W
Ms Primarolo

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many(a) terminal cases and (b) hospice beds there were in each of the last five years.

Mr. Sackville

Information on the number of terminal cases is not available. 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 beds (in-patient) England
1989 1,863
1990 2,093
1991 2,171
1992 2,321
1993 2,409
1 Figures collected in January of each year.

Source: St. Christopher's Hospice Information Service.

Ms Primarolo

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many hospice beds for children there were in each of the last five years.

Mr. Bowis

This information is not available centrally.