HC Deb 22 October 2002 vol 391 cc262-3W
Dr. Evan Harris

To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) if he will list the average daily number of available beds in wards open overnight in all specialities in England in(a) 1979 and (b) 1990–91 to 1995––96; [75634]

(2) if he will list the average daily number of (a) general and acute, (b) acute, (c) day only, (d) mental illness, (e) learning disability and (f) maternity beds open overnight in England in (i) 1979 and (ii) 1990–91 to 1995–96. [75635]

Year All specialities (exc. day only) General & acute Acute Mental illness Learning disability Maternity Day only
1979 361,670 203,864 148,725 89,045 50,122 18,640
1990–91 255,479 116,788 116,788 55,239 23,379 14,170 3,068
1991–92 242,677 115,140 115,140 50,278 21,383 13,770 3,399
1992–93 232,201 112,862 112,862 47,308 18,519 13,167 3,972
1993–94 219,476 109,713 109,713 43,532 16,269 12,521 4,908
1994–95 211,812 108,008 108,008 41,827 13,211 11,971 5,699
1995–96 206,136 108,296 108,296 39,477 12,676 11,358 6,541

Note:

Information on beds open day only were collected from 1987–88— no equivalent data are available for 1979.

Source:

Department of Health forms KH03, SH3