§ Rev. Martin SmythTo ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will make a statement on the availability of intensive care in the United Kingdom. [72664]
§ Mr. DenhamThere are about 1,500 adult and 250 paediatric intensive-care beds in England providing one-to-one nursing for critically ill patients. The health services in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland are matters for my right hon. Friends the Secretaries of State for Scotland, for Wales and for Northern Ireland.