HC Deb 16 February 1999 vol 325 cc615-6W
Mr. Beggs

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many long-stay patients there are in medical wards in(a) Antrim Hospital and (b) Whiteabbey Hospital. [70200]

Mr. McFall

There were 10 patients in medical wards in Antrim Hospital and 6 patients in medical wards in Whiteabbey Hospital who, on 9 February 1999, had been in-patients for more than 4 weeks.

Mr. Beggs

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland for how long the longest-stay patient has been in a medical ward in(a) Antrim and (b) Whiteabbey hospitals. [70202]

Mr. McFall

The patient with the longest stay in a medical ward in Antrim Hospital was admitted on 16 November 1998. The patient with the longest stay in a medical ward in Whiteabbey hospital was admitted on 1 July 1996.

Mr. Beggs

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many long-stay patients assessed as being ready for discharge to nursing home care are in medical wards in(a) Antrim Hospital and (b) Whiteabbey Hospital. [70207]

Mr. McFall

There were 4 patients in medical wards in Antrim and 2 patients in medical wards in Whiteabbey who, at 9 February 1999, were assessed as ready for discharge to nursing or residential home care.