HC Deb 23 March 2004 vol 419 c757W
Mr. McGrady

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many bed spaces are available in Northern Ireland for psychiatric patients; and if he will list the locations of these beds. [163217]

Angela Smith

The average numbers of available beds by hospital in the Mental Health Programme of Care are as follows.

Average number of available beds in the Mental Health Programme of Care by hospital, 2002–03
Hospital Average available beds
St. Lukes 183.2
Windsor House 35.7
Causeway 31.1
Craigavon Psychiatric Nursing Unit 80.0
Downshire 122.0
Lagan Valley Psychiatric Nursing Unit 25.0
Gransha 70.0
Forster Green 20.0
Holywell 212.1
Whiteabbey Psychiatric Nursing Unit 19.0
Mater Infirmorum 58.6
Knockbracken Healthcare Park 153.0
Shaftesbury Square 18.8
Young Peoples Centre 10.5
Tyrone and Fermanagh 158.6
Ards 25.0
Northern Ireland 1,222.6