HC Deb 14 October 1996 vol 282 c759W
Mr. Austin-Walker

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what estimate he has made of the likely level of bed closures in the South Thames and North Thames regions(a) in the remainder of the current financial year and (b) in 1997–98. [40597]

Mr. Malone

It is for health authorities to plan an appropriate level of service for local people, and for national health service trusts to determine the bed capacity required to meet those needs.