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NHS: Wales

Volume 684: debated on Monday 3 July 2006

asked Her Majesty's Government:

What was the average hospital bed occupancy rate in Wales in 1979; and for each five years from 1979 to 2003-04.[HL6542]

Hospital bed occupancy

All specialities

%

1979

77.9

1983-84

79.4

1987-88

77.2

1991-92

76.8

1995-96

78.0

1999-2000

80.0

2003-04

83.0

2004-05

83.0

asked Her Majesty's Government:

What was the number of hospitals in Wales in each of the main categories, including district general, community, geriatric and mental illness in 1979; and for each five years from 1979 to 2003-04. [HL6543]

Information is not available in the requested categories. However, figures are available for total number of hospitals, including psychiatric hospitals, during this period.

NHS Hospital Units

Non-psychiatric

Psychiatric

Total

As at 31 December

1979

146

27

173

1984

137

27

164

1988

130

28

158

As at 31 March

1991-92

118

26

144

1995-96

111

30

141

1999-2000

100

34

134

2003-04

102

35

137

2004-05

95

35

130

Figures are based on a count of separately administered hospitals, which provided residential facilities. Day units and clinics are therefore not included.