The average daily number of available beds in the former North East Strategic Health Authority area in 2010-11, 2011-12 and 2012-13 is shown in the following table: NorthEast Strategic Health Authorityarea Averagedaily number of beds openovernight Averagedaily number of beds open daytimeonly 2010-11 9,621 836 2011-12 9,740 796 2012-13 9,579 805 Notes: 1.The NHS England KH03 is a quarterly collection of data from allnational health service organisations that operate beds, open overnightor day only, both providers and commissioners. It collects the totalnumber of available bed days and the total number of occupied bed daysby consultant main specialty, for general and acute, learningdisabilities, maternity and mental illness. The data are published asthe average daily number of available and occupied beds which iscalculated by dividing the number of bed days in the quarter by thenumber of days in thequarter. 2.Prior to 2010-11 the KH03 was an annual return collecting beds by wardclassification. It also included data on residential carebeds. Source: NHSEngland KH03return