HC Deb 18 June 2002 vol 387 cc241-2W
Dr. Evan Harris

To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) what the average daily number of available (a) beds and (b) wards open overnight was in each NHS (i) trust and (ii) region in England in each of the last two years; [61885]

(2) what the occupancy rate was of beds in each NHS (a) region and (b) trust in England in each year since 1996; [61884]

(3) what the average daily number of available beds in wards open 24 hours was in (a) acute, (b) geriatric, (c) mental illness, (d) learning disabilities and (e) maternity specialties in each (i) NHS region and (ii) trust in each year since 1997. [61777]

Mr. Hutton

Information on the average daily number of available and occupied beds for each national health service trust and NHS region from 1996–97 to 2000–01 is available from the Department's website at www.doh.gov.uk/hospitalactivity.