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Mr. Ralph Howell
asked the Secretary of State for Social Services what is the average daily number of beds occupied at Great Ormond Street hospital for 1960, 1970, 1980 and 1981; what is the actual number of staff for these years, and what is the ratio of staff to occupied beds for these years.
Mr. Kenneth Clarke
The number of beds occupied is of course only one measure of activity. The fullest available information is as follows:
| *1962 | 1971 | 1980 | 1981 | |
| Occupancy and Throughput | ||||
| Average Daily Bed Occupancy | 274·7 | 256·6 | 220·9 | 238·7 |
| Average Length of Stay (days) | 12·8 | 10·9 | 9·0 | 9·1 |
| Annual Number of Discharges | 7,797 | 8,597 | 8,905 | 9,572 |
| Annual Number of Day Cases | 920 | 821 | 1,566 | 2,036 |
| Staff Numbers: WTE | ||||
| Medical and Dental | † | 70·0 | 104·2 | 111·6 |
| Nurses | † | 630·0 | 815·8 | 838·7 |
| Professional and Technical | † | 174·0 | 194·0 | 202·8 |
| Administrative and Clerical | † | 192·0 | 213·9 | 220·7 |
| *1962 | 1971 | 1980 | 1981 | |
| Ancillary | † | 448·9 | 343·4 | 349·0 |
| TOTAL | † | 1,514·9 | 1,671·3 | 1,722·8 |
| Ratio of Staff to | ||||
| (a) Beds | † | 5·9 | 7·6 | 7·2 |
| (b) Discharges and Day Cases | † | 0·16 | 0·16 | 0·15 |
* The figures for 1960 are not available.
† Figures for 1960 to 1970 are not available.