§ Dr. FoxTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many old-age in-patient psychiatry beds there have been in each of the past five years. [47832]
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§ Jacqui SmithInformation on beds designated as "Mental illness——elderly" is given in the table.
Average daily number of available beds in mental illness——elderly wards, England, 2000–01——1996–97 Number 2000–01 13,151 1999–2000 13,385 1998–99 14,279 1997–98 14,791 1996–97 15,599 Source:
KH03——Bed availability and occupancy.
The reduction in hospital beds for people with mental illness reflects the policy of re-providing long stay hospital accommodation with community based provision.