§ Mr. McCabeTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what estimate he has made of the number of general practitioners who(a)own, (b)part own and (c)manage care homes for the elderly in England. [175581]
§ Dr. LadymanI understand from the chair of the Commission for Social Care Inspection (CSCI) that the CSCI has not made any estimate of the number of general practitioners who own, part own or manage care homes for elderly people in England. However, a report issued by the NCSC in March 2004, "The management of medication in care services 2002–03" stated that 161 care homes for older people were registered to people who called themselves "doctor" in 2002–03.
§ Mr. BurstowTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many residential and nursing home beds were available in(a)England and (b)each local authority at the end of each year since 1996–97. [172735]
§ Dr. LadymanThe table shows the number of residential and nursing care home places for people aged 18 and over in England at 31 March for the years 1997 to 2001. Information on residential care home places by council with social services responsibilities (CSSR) and nursing care home places by health authority (HA) has been placed in the Library.
Figures for later years have been collected by the National Care Standards Commission but comparable details broken down by CSSR and HA are not available.
Number of residential and nursing care home places at 31 March 1997 to 2001, England Rounded numbers Residential care home places Nursing care home places1 1997 338,140 196,270 1998 347,910 205,590 1999 344,040 202,150 2000 345,910 193,330 2001 341,180 186,830 1Includes places in general nursing homes, mental nursing homes, private hospitals and clinics. Source: Department of Health forms RA, RH(N) and K036.