§ Miss McIntoshTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many registered nursing beds in(a) general and mental nursing homes, (b) private hospitals and (c) clinics there were in the North Yorkshire Health Authority area in (i) 1999 and (ii) 2000; and how many there are now. [15949]
§ Jacqui SmithThe information available is given in the table. Details relating to 31 March 2001 will be published at the end of November 2001, in the Statistical Bulletin "Community Care Statistics 2001: Residential personal social services for adults, England".
Number of registered nursing beds in nursing homes and private hospitals and clinics in 1999 and 2000 for North Yorkshire health authority1 Number 1999 2000 Registered beds in nursing homes2 3,974 4,198 Registered nursing beds in private hospitals and clinics 480 122 1 As at 31 March 2 Registered nursing beds in general and mental nursing homes Source:
Department of Health annual returns
§ Mr. FallonTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many residential and nursing home beds are available in Kent; and how many were available in 1997. [17422]
§ Jacqui SmithThe table shows the number of residential care beds in the shire county of Kent and the number of registered nursing beds in East Kent and West Kent health authorities in 1997 and 2000. Details relating to 31 March 2001 will be published at the end of November 2001, in the Statistical Bulletin, "Community Care Statistics 2001: Residential personal social services for adults, England".
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Registered residential and nursing care beds in Kent area in 1997 and 20001 Number 21997 2000 Residential beds3 16,009 13,518 Nursing beds4 4,712 5,051 1 As at 31 March 2 Figures for registered nursing beds relates to registered beds during the period 1 October 1996 to 31 March 1997 3 Beds registered within Kent local authority, exclude children's beds 4 Beds registered within East Kent and West Kent health authorities, all client groups Source:
Department of Health's annual returns