§ Dr. FoxTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many national health service beds were available in England in(a) 2000, (b) 2001 and (c) 2002. [127352]
§ Mr. HuttonThe average daily number of available beds in wards open overnight in national health service trusts in England is shown in the table.
1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 Average daily number of general and acute
135,080 135,794 136,583 Average daily number of beds in all specialties
186,290 186,091 184,871 Source:
Department of Health form KHO3
This information is published annually on the Department of Health website at http://www.doh.gov.uk/hospitalactivity.