§ Mr. Kevin HughesTo ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) how many new beds have become available for psychiatric patients in NHS hospitals in 1995 and in each year since 1979; [41107]
(2) how many psychiatric patients have been moved from hospitals that have been closed down to alternative NHS hospitals in 1995 and in each year since 1979; [41105]
(3) how many psychiatric patients have moved from hospitals that have closed down to private psychiatric hospitals in 1995 and in each year since 1979. [41104]
§ Mr. HughesTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what is the current number of beds in private psychiatric hospitals; and what is was in each year since 1979. [41106]
§ Mr. BowisInformation on the current number of beds in private hospitals in 1993–94 designated for mental illness and people with learning disabilities is published in "Private hospitals, homes and clinics registered under section 23 of the Registered Homes Act 1984", copies of which are available in the Library.
Prior to 1993–94, the data did not differentiate between hospitals/clinics and nursing homes.