HC Deb 18 October 2001 vol 372 cc1349-50W
Miss McIntosh

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many nursing home beds have been lost since June,(a) nationally, (b) in the City of York and (c) in the North Yorkshire county council area in the last 12 months; and if he will make a statement. [8052]

Jacqui Smith

The table shows the number of registered nursing1 beds in 1999 and 2000, together with the absolute and percentage change in numbers for England, Northern and Yorkshire Regional Office and North Yorkshire health authority Information is not available for the City of York. 1Registered beds in general and mental nursing homes, private hospitals and clinics

Number of registered nursing care beds
Year ending 31 March
1999 2000 Absolute change Percentage change
England 202,200 193,300 -8,800 -4.4
Northern and Yorkshire Regional Office 30,600 28,500 -2,100 -6.8
North Yorkshire Health Authority 4,450 4,320 -130 -3.0

Note:

Numbers and percentages are rounded.

Source:

Source: Department of Health Annual Returns