Care Homes (Hansard, 8 September 2003)

§ Dr. Fox
To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many nursing care and residential care beds were provided by local authorities in each year since 1997. [127355]

§ Dr. Ladyman
The latest available information on the number of nursing and residential care home places provided by local authorities in each year since 1997 is shown in the table.
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Residential and nursing care home places by type of home, England 1997–2001—England, as at 31 March

Rounded numbers

Number of places

1997 1998 1999 2000 2001

Residential care

LA staffed 65,820 63,980 59,030 55,460 50,860

Independent¹ 246,550 252,810 252,290 253,360 252,380

Nursing care

Independent² 196.270 205,590 202,150 193,330 186,830

Dual registered 25,770 31,120 32,720 37,090 37,940

Total all homes 534.410 553,490 546,190 539,240 528,000

¹ Includes places in voluntary, private and small residential homes.

² Places include beds in general and mental nursing homes, private hospitals and clinics.

Source:
RA form A and KO36, RH(N) forms, Department of Health.

§ Mr. Burns
To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will make a statement on the number of care home beds in Essex. [127493]

§ Dr. Ladyman
The latest available information on the number of care home beds in Essex is shown in the table.

Care home beds in Essex 1999–2001

Essex Area¹ ²Total number of care home places

As at 31 March

1999 14,730

2000 14,200

2001 14,230

¹ Care home places in nursing homes in North and South Essex health authorities and residential homes in Essex shire county and Southend and Thurrock unitary authorities.

² Total includes places in residential LA staffed, independent and dual registered homes, and beds in general and mental nursing homes, private hospitals and clinics.

Source:
RA Form A and RH(N) forms, Department of Health

§ Mr. Burns
To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many care home beds there are in(a) Greater London and (b) England. [127502]

§ Dr. Ladyman
The latest available information on the number of care home places in Greater London and England as at 31 March 2001 is shown in the table.

Number of care home places in London¹ and England (rounded numbers)

As at 31 March 2001 Total number of care home places²

England 528,000

London 47,430

¹ All residential homes in councils with social services responsibilities in inner and Outer London and all nursing homes in Health Authorities within London.

² Includes places in residential LA staffed, independent and dual registered homes and beds in general and mental nursing homes, private hospitals and clinics.

Residential and nursing care home places by type of home, England 1997–2001—England, as at 31 March
Rounded numbers
	Number of places
	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001
Residential care
LA staffed	65,820	63,980	59,030	55,460	50,860
Independent¹	246,550	252,810	252,290	253,360	252,380
Nursing care
Independent²	196.270	205,590	202,150	193,330	186,830
Dual registered	25,770	31,120	32,720	37,090	37,940
Total all homes	534.410	553,490	546,190	539,240	528,000
¹ Includes places in voluntary, private and small residential homes.
² Places include beds in general and mental nursing homes, private hospitals and clinics.

Care home beds in Essex 1999–2001
Essex Area¹	²Total number of care home places
As at 31 March
1999	14,730
2000	14,200
2001	14,230
¹ Care home places in nursing homes in North and South Essex health authorities and residential homes in Essex shire county and Southend and Thurrock unitary authorities.
² Total includes places in residential LA staffed, independent and dual registered homes, and beds in general and mental nursing homes, private hospitals and clinics.

Number of care home places in London¹ and England (rounded numbers)
As at 31 March 2001	Total number of care home places²
England	528,000
London	47,430
¹ All residential homes in councils with social services responsibilities in inner and Outer London and all nursing homes in Health Authorities within London.
² Includes places in residential LA staffed, independent and dual registered homes and beds in general and mental nursing homes, private hospitals and clinics.