HC Deb 28 June 1994 vol 245 cc533-4W
Ms Primarolo

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many(a) beds and (b) hospitals she plans to close in the next eight years.

2002. Mr. Blunkett

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what change in the number of NHS hospital beds she expects by(a) 1996, (b) 1999 and (c)

Mr. Sackville

It is not possible to make detailed predictions about the future disposition and numbers of hospitals or hospital beds. These are matters for local determination. Changes will occur with fluctuations in local need and the development of clinical practice.