§ Mr. SheermanTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many paediatric intensive care beds are currently available in the Northern and Yorkshire region; and how many there were in 1992. [12946]
§ Mr. HoramInformation on the availability of paediatric intensive care beds is being collected routinely for the first time in 1996–97. Such data are not available for 1992. A recent special bed survey identified 17 general and 14 specialist paediatric intensive care beds in the Northern and Yorkshire region. This includes three 165W additional general paediatric intensive care beds opened this winter.