§ Rev. William McCreaTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many intensive care beds were available in each of the Northern Ireland health boards in each of the last seven years. [12560]
§ Mr. MossThe table shows the average number of intensive care beds which were available in wards open overnight in each of the Northern Ireland health board areas for each of the last seven years.
Year/board Eastern1 Northern Southern Western 1988–89 27 6 6 10 1989–90 31 6 6 10 1990–91 29 6 6 10 1991–92 29 6 6 10 1992–93 28 6 6 10 1993–94 27 6 6 10 1994–95 30 10 6 10 1 The above figure for the Eastern board area includes six beds at the Royal Belfast hospital for sick children.