HC Deb 11 March 2002 vol 381 cc825-6W
Mr. Boris Johnson

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many nursing and residential care(a) homes and (b) beds have closed in Oxfordshire in each year since 1997. [6099]

Jacqui Smith

I apologise to the hon. Member for the delay in responding to this question. I refer the hon. Member to the reply that my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State gave my hon. Friend the Member for Blackpool, North and Fleetwood (Mrs. Humble) on 5 March 2002,Official Report, column 192W.

The number of residential and nursing care establishment closures in 1999 and 2000, together with number of new registrations, are presented in the table. Information is not available centrally on the number of beds associated with closures or new registrations.

Number of care home establishment closures and new home registrations in Oxfordshire, year ending 31 March
Residential1 Nursing2
Number of establishment closures
1999 13 n/a
2000 16 1
Number of new registrations
1999 8 n/a
2000 17 7
n/a = not available
1 Oxfordshire county council
2Oxfordshire health authorities

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Registration and Inspection Survey

Bob Russell

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many nursing and residential care(a) homes and (b) beds have closed in Essex in each year since 1997. [6332]

Jacqui Smith

I apologise to the hon. Member for the delay in responding to this question. I refer the hon. Member to the reply that my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State gave my hon. Friend the Member for Blackpool, North and Fleetwood (Mrs. Humble) on 5 March 2002,Official Report, column 192W.

The number of residential and nursing care establishment closures in 1999 and 2000, together with the number of new registrations, are presented in the table. Information is not available centrally on the number of beds associated with closures or new registrations. Information is not available for the years ending 31 March 1997 and 1998 as the registration and inspection survey was first collected in its current format for the year ending 31 March 1999.

Number of care home establishment closures and new home registrations in Essex, year ending 31 March
Residential1 Nursing2
Number of establishment closures
1999 n/a 1
2000 33 17
Number of new registrations
1999 n/a 11
2000 58 11
n/a = not available
1 Essex county council and Southend and Thurrock councils
2 North Essex and South Essex health authorities

Source:

Registration and Inspection Survey