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Antrim Area Hospital

Volume 455: debated on Wednesday 24 January 2007

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what the patient to nurse ratio is in general wards at Antrim Area hospital. (110821)

Information on the ratio of nurses to patients is not available. United Hospitals HSS Trust has provided the following information on the ratio of nurses per bed in general medical and surgical wards.

(a) There are 1.13 nurses per bed in general Medical wards at Antrim Area hospital. The number of beds in each ward range from 24-27.

(b) There are 1.04 nurses per bed in general Surgical wards at Antrim Area hospital. There are 27 beds in each ward.