NHS Beds (Hansard, 17 May 2004)

§ Mr. Frank Field
To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many NHS beds were available in Birkenhead in each year since 1997; and if he will make a statement. [167646]

§ Miss Melanie Johnson
Information on the average daily number of beds in acute wards in each national health service trust and England from 1996–97 to 2002–03 is available from the Department's website at www. performance.doh.gov.uk/hospitalactivity/index.htm.

§ Mr. Hendrick
To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many NHS beds were available in Preston in each year since 1997; and if he will make a statement. [168104]

§ Miss Melanie Johnson
Information on beds is collected on a provider basis from national health service organisations and the latest data available is for the year 2002–03. Beds data for 2003–04 will be published later this year.
Information about the relevant trusts has been placed in the Library.