§ Dr. FoxTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many and what percentage of admissions to care homes of people over the age of(a) 50 years and (b) 65 years in each of the last five years for which figures are available were as a result of a fall. [127349]
§ Dr. LadymanInformation on the reason for admission to care homes is not collected centrally.
The number of admissions to care homes supported wholly or in part by local authorities is provided in the table for the years 1997–98 to 2001–02.
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Number of admissions to care homes 1997–98 to 2001–02 All ages 18–64 65+ 1997–98 402,025 133,000 269,025 1998–99 403,110 133,555 269,555
Number of admissions to care homes 1997–98 to 2001–02 All ages 18–64 65+ 1999–2000 397,905 135,765 262,140 2000–01 367,350 130,075 237,275 2001–02 374,925 133,140 241,785 Note:
Data includes permanent and temporary admissions.
Source:
SR 1, Table S2