Children's Wards

HC Deb 13 January 1995 vol 252 cc261-2W

Mrs. Beckett

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many children's wards were closed in each of the last 10 years; and in which hospitals.

Mr. Sackville

This information is not available centrally. It is for local health authorities to ensure that an appropriate level of service is provided for children in their district.

Table: General Dental Services, number of courses of treatment1 per head of population by family health services authority for the financial years 1990–91 to 1993–94
Family health services authority	1990–91 number of courses per head of population	1991–92 number of courses per head of population	1992–93 number of courses per head of population	1993–94 number of courses per head of population
England	0.61	0.65	0.67	0.66
Cleveland	0.60	0.66	0.69	0.72
Cumbria	0.65	0.71	0.72	0.68
Durham	0.50	0.55	0.57	0.58
Northumberland	0.52	0.58	0.62	0.62
Gateshead	0.49	0.56	0.60	0.63
Newcastle upon Tyne	0.55	0.58	0.60	0.60
North Tyneside	0.58	0.63	0.68	0.70
South Tyneside	0.44	0.51	0.54	0.57
Sunderland	0.45	0.51	0.56	0.58