HL Deb 19 July 2001 vol 626 cc140-1WA
Lord Hogg of Cumbernauld

asked Her Majesty's Government:

How many acute patient beds are currently available within National Health Service hospitals and private sector hospitals respectively. [HL310]

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath

The latest figures are for the year 1999–00. The average daily number of available acute beds for overnight wards in National Health Service trust for England is 107,218. Figures on the number of acute beds in private hospitals are not available. The total number of registered beds in private hospitals and clinics, England, 31 March 2000 was 10,753. This information is taken from return RH(N) completed by health authorities.