§ Tim LoughtonTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what gymnasium facilities are available in each mental health hospital in England. [178347]
§ Ms Rosie WintertonThis information is not centrally available.
All new mental health buildings are designed to specific functional and space standards, which are provided in Health Building Notes (HBN).
HBN 35, "Accommodation for people with mental illness", acknowledges that physical exercise is important both as recreation and because of the positive
NHS hospital and community health services: Qualified scientific, therapeutic and technical staff in the Greater Manchester Strategic Health Authority area as at 30 September each specified year Headcount 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 Bury and Rochdale Health Authority 1 1 11 12 10 1— 1— Bury Health Care NHS Trust 216 225 230 242 267 1— 1— North Manchester Healthcare NHS Trust 286 267 272 275 256 1— 1— Oldham NHS Trust 347 346 360 393 417 1— 1— Rochdale Health Care NHS Trust 244 249 243 259 308 1— 1— Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust 1— 1— 1— 1— 1— 900 853 Rochdale PCT 1— 1— 1— 1— 1— 137 144 Pennine Care NHS Trust 1— 1— 1— 1— 1— 146 187 1Not applicable Source: Department of Health Non-Medical Workforce Census