§ Mr. Barry JonesTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales how many intensive care beds there are in each of the health trusts in Wales.
§ Mr. RichardsAt 30 June 1994—the latest date for which information is available—the number of staffed beds allocated to intensive care was as follows:
Number NHS Trusts: Bridgend and District NHS Trust 9 Carmarthen and District NHS Trust 3 East Glamorgan NHS Trust 6 Glan Clwyd General Hospital NHS Trust 6 Glan Hafren NHS Trust 7 Gwynedd Hospital NHS Trust 7 Llandough Hospital NHS Trust 5 Morriston Hospital NHS Trust 7 Nevill Hall and District NHS Trust 6 Pembrokeshire Trust 3 Swansea NHS Trust 9 Wrexham Maelor Hospital NHS Trust 6 Other Health Units: Merthyr/Cynon Health Unit 4 UHW/CRI Group of Hospitals 22 West Glamorgan East Health Unit 7 Source:
QSI return.
§ Mr. Barry JonesTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales what plans he has to provide the resources for more intensive care beds in Wales; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. RichardsIt is for individual health authorities and hospitals to agree on its provision of intensive care beds in the light of local needs and circumstances.