HC Deb 02 November 2001 vol 373 cc891-2W
Mr. Hepburn

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many nursing and residential care(a) homes and (b) beds have closed in South Tyneside in each year since 1997. [8828]

Jacqui Smith

The available information is in the table. No information is available on the number of beds affected through homes closing or opening.

Number of care home establishments closures and new home registrations in Gateshead and South Tyneside
Year ending 31 March Residential1 Nursing2
Establishment closures
1999 3 1
2000 7 5
New registrations
1999 5 0
2000 7 3
1 South Tyneside and Gateshead local authority areas
2 Gateshead and South Tyneside health authority

Source

Registration and Inspection Survey