HC Deb 29 November 1993 vol 233 cc296-7W
Mr. Blunkett

To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) if she will list for 1992–93 the number of beds and patient activity by broad specialty or departmental group;

(2) if she will list for 1992–93 the number of beds and patient activity per thousand population by broad specialty group.

Mr. Sackville

The information is shown in the table.

Specialty group Available beds Per 1,000 population Finished consultant episodes Per 1,000 population
Mental handicap 18,000 0.4 56,000 1.2
Maternity 13,000 0.3 1,042,000 21.5
1 Excludes "Well Babies", includes geriatric cases.