§ Mr. WigginTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many elderly care homes were(a) publicly and (b) privately funded in the last five years, broken down by region. [68526]
§ Jacqui SmithLocal authority staffed care homes are entirely funded by local authority social services while independent care homes are partially funded by social services through fees towards supported residents. Table 1 shows the number of residential local authority staffed homes and Table 2 the number of independent residential and nursing care homes for older people by national health service region from 1997 to 2001 at 31 March each year.
Table 1: Number of local authority staffed residential care homes for older1 people from 1997 to 2001 NHS regions 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 Eastern 160 160 140 130 120 London 160 160 140 130 110 North West 220 220 220 200 190 Northern and Yorkshire 250 240 220 220 210 South East 250 210 200 190 180 South West 120 120 120 110 100 Trent 190 170 160 160 150 West Midlands 140 200 160 140 140 Total 1,500 1,470 1,360 1,270 1,190 1 Includes local authority staffed care homes for older mentally infirm people. Notes:
1. Figures at 31 March each year.
2. All figures are rounded numbers.
Source:
Department of Health's annual returns.
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Table 2: Number of independent residential and nursing1 care homes for older2 people from 1997 to 2001 NHS regions 19973 1998 1999 2000 2001 Eastern 1,510 1,550 1,540 1.490 1,470 London 1,290 1,350 1,340 1,310 1,300 North West 2,720 2,920 2,900 2,840 2,700 Northern and Yorkshire 2,190 2,370 2,340 2,310 2,200 South East 3,630 3,720 3.640 3,430 3,170 South West 3,500 3,120 3,000 2.790 2,680 Trent 1,980 3,030 2,070 2,020 1,950 West Midlands 1,890 1,870 1,820 1,740 1,690 Total 18,700 18,910 18,650 17,910 17,160 1 Includes private hospitals and clinics. 2 Includes independent residential care homes for older mentally infinn people. 3 Information on nursing beds relates to registered beds during the period 1 October 1996 to 31 March 1997. Notes:
1. Figures at 31 March each year.
2. All figures are rounded numbers.
Source:
Department of Health's annual returns.