Care Home Beds (London) (Hansard, 15 September 2003)

HC Deb 15 September 2003 vol 410 c617W 617W

§ Dr. Cable
To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will make a statement on the number of care home beds in London. [128765]

§ Dr. Ladyman
The number of care home places in Greater London as at 31 March 2001 was 47,430, an increase of four per cent, over the 1997 figures. This compares to a one per cent, increase for England over the same period. Figures for later years have been collected by the National Care Standards Commission and will be published this autumn.