§ Mr. HealdTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what was the average daily number of available beds, in wards open 24 hours, for(a) short stay and (b) long stay patients in each year since 1995–96. [10520]
§ Mr. HuttonThe information is not collected centrally in the format requested.
Bed data including average bed availability rates are available in the annual publication "Bed availability and occupancy—England: Each Financial Year to 1999–2000", copies of which are available in the Library. Alternatively information can be downloaded from the Department's website at www.doh.gov.uk/hospitalactivity.