§ Mr. Martyn JonesTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will list the number of maternity beds provided by each(a) NHS and (b) non-NHS hospital in Wales; and if he will make a statement. [14893]
§ Mr. Gwilym JonesA list of NHS hospitals in Wales providing maternity beds is given in the following table. There are no specifically designated maternity beds in private hospitals in Wales.
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NHS Hospital Average daily number of maternity beds 1995–961 Aberdare General 4 Breconshire War Memorial 6 Broddyfi Community 2 Bronglais General 16 Bryn Beryl 5 Builth Wells Cottage 3 Caerphilly District Miners 23 Chirk Community 3 Deeside Community 3 Dolgellau and Barmouth 6 East Glamorgan General 40 Knighton 2 Llandough 50 Llandrindod Wells 4 Llanidloes and District 3 Montgomeryshire County Infirmary 4 Neath General 27 Nevill Hall 31 Prince Charles 41 Princess of Wales 38
NHS Hospital Average daily number of maternity beds 1995–961 Royal Gwent 68 Singleton 68 Tywyn and District War Memorial 2 University Hospital of Wales 40 Victoria Memorial 8 West Wales General 32 Withybush General 40 Ysbyty Glan Clwyd 48 Ysbyty Gwynedd 43 Ysbyty Maelor 53 1 Obstetrics and GP maternity. Provisional.