Intensive Care Beds

HC Deb 03 April 2000 vol 347 cc341-2W

Mr. Hancock

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many of the new 100 intensive care beds announced earlier in the year are now in place; if he will give the

location and the number of beds that have been provided in each health authority area; and if he will make a statement. [113867]

Mr. Denham

Fast-track information on the number of critical care beds on 17 January 2000 compared with the position in a census on 31 March 1999 was placed in the Library on 1 February 2000.

Dr. Julian Lewis

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, pursuant to his answer of 27 January 2000,Official Report, column 346W, on intensive care beds, when the hon. Member for New Forest, East will receive the information promised. [117151]

Mr. Denham

The information was placed in the Library on 1 February.