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Private Patients (Nottingham)

Volume 131: debated on Tuesday 12 April 1988

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Mr. Allen

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Services what is the number of private patients using pay beds in the Nottingham district health authority on the latest available date, and what are the corresponding figures for each year since 1979.

Mrs. Currie

The information requested is given in the table.

Private patients using pay beds in the Nottingham District Health Authority 1979 to 1986
YearAverage daily occupied beds2In-patient cases treated
197914·41,210
198015·51,359
198115·51,405
198214·91,400
198310·91,033
198413·2312
19853·7285
19863·6259

1 The reduction results from the following:

  • (a) the closure of Nottingham general hospital pay bed wing during 1984.
  • (b) the withdrawal of authorisation from Nottingham eye hospital and Nottingham hospital for women.

    • 2 Excludes occupation of authorised pay beds by NHS patients.