HC Deb 19 July 2001 vol 372 cc445-6W
Mr. Goodman

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many nursing and residential care(a) homes and (b) beds have closed in Buckingham in each year since 1997. [5637]

Jacqui Smith

The number of residential and nursing care establishment closures in 1999 and 2000, together with number of new registrations, are shown in the table. Information is not available centrally on the number of beds associated with closures or new registrations.

Number of care home establishment closures and new home registrations in Buckinghamshire. Year ending 31 March
1999 2000
Number of establishment closures
Residential1 5 5
Nursing2 3 3

Number of care home establishment closures and new home registrations in Buckinghamshire. Year ending 31 March
1999 2000
Number of new registrations
Residential1 10 10
Nursing2 3 2
1 Buckinghamshire county council and Milton Keynes council
2 Buckinghamshire health authority
3 Not available

Source:

Registration and Inspection Survey

David Maclean

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many nursing and residential care(a) homes and (b) beds have closed in Cumbria in each year since 1997. [5764]

Jacqui Smith

The number of residential and nursing care establishment closures in 1999 and 2000, together with number of new registrations, are shown in the table. Information is not available centrally on the number of beds associated with closures or new registrations.

Number of care home establishment closures and new home registrations in Cumbria. Year ending 31 March
1999 2000
Number of establishment closures
Residential1 19 11
Nursing2 2 2
Number of new registrations
Residential1 15 8
Nursing2 0 0
1 Cumbria county council
2 North Cumbria and Morecambe Bay health authorities

Source:

Registration and Inspection Survey