Residential Care

HC Deb 12 March 2002 vol 381 cc990-1W

Mr. Hepburn

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many beds are available in residential care in south Tyneside. [9985]

Jacqui Smith

I apologise to my hon. Friend for the delay in responding to this question. I refer him 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.

There are currently 1,256 beds available in residential care in south Tyneside.

Mr. Hepburn

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many elderly people are waiting for beds in residential care in south Tyneside. [9984]

Jacqui Smith

I apologise to my hon. Friend for the delay in responding to this question. I refer him 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.

There are currently five people waiting for beds in residential care in south Tyneside. Funding is available for them all; however, there are no vacancies in the residential care home of their choice.