§ Chris GraylingTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many beds there were in the private care home sector in Surrey in(a) 1997 and (b) 2001. [23421]
§ Jacqui SmithThe table shows the number of registered beds in voluntary and private sector residential and nursing care homes in Surrey as at 31 March 1997 and 2001.
Private sector care home beds—at 31 March Number Year Total private sector1care Private sector Private sector1residential care beds Registered nursing care beds2 19973 8,941 5,547 3,394 2001 10,923 6,111 4,812 1Residential places in voluntary, private and small homes (with less than four places), including dual registered homes. 2All registered nursing beds in nursing homes, private hospitals and clinics are in the private sector. Figures shown are for the health authorities of East Surrey and West Surrey. 3Information on nursing beds relates to the period 1 October 1996 to 31 March 1997. Source:
Department of Health annual returns