§ Mr. HancockTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many new care homes have been registered in Portsmouth, South since 1997; and if he will make a statement. [33592]
§ Ms BlearsInformation on the number of new home registrations in Portsmouth is not available. The number of care homes and places for each year since 1997 is given in the tables. Information on residential care and nursing care is not available on consistent boundaries.
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Table 1: Number of residential care homes and places in Portsmouth unitary authority, 1997 to 2001—at 31 March Number Residential care homes Residential care places 19971 2— 2— 1998 163 1,891 1999 166 1,852 2000 153 1,737 2001 138 1,596
Table 2: Number of nursing3 care homes and beds in Portsmouth and South East Hampshire health authority, 1997 to 2001—at 31 March Number Nursing care homes Nursing care beds 19971 64 1,708 1998 63 1,718 1999 66 1,784 2000 66 1,636 2001 61 1,689 1 The number of homes in 1997 refers to the period 1 October 1996 to 31 March 1997 2 Not available 3 General and mental nursing homes, private hospitals and clinics Includes dual registered homes, therefore the number of residential homes and nursing homes should not be added together Source:
Department of Health's annual returns