asked Her Majesty's Government:
How many beds have been closed and how many beds have been reopened by London hospital trusts in the last 36 months. [HL1784]
The requested information is not held centrally. However, the following table shows total numbers of general and acute hospital beds, as reported by National Health Service trusts within London Strategic Health Authority (SHA) boundaries at end of 2004-05, 2005-06 and 2006-07.
Please note that the 2006-07 figure is for London SHA as a whole, due to the merger of the five former London SHAs—North Central London, North East London, North West London, South East London, South West London—in 2006.
Average daily number of available and occupied beds in wards open overnight by sector, London, 2004-05 to 2006-07 Year SHA Name Total (Available) 2004-05 North West London HA 6,719 2004-05 North Central London HA 5,768 2004-05 North East London HA 5,960 2004-05 South East London HA 5,807 2004-05 South West London HA 4,760 London total 29,013 2005-06 North West London HA 6,380 2005-06 North Central London HA 5,680 2005-06 North East London HA 5,715 2005-06 South East London HA 5,583 2005-06 South West London HA 4,572 London total 27,930 2006-07 London 26,523 Source: Department of Health form KH03 Notes: SHA restructuring during 2006 formed one health authority for London. Available bed days are the sum of the occupied and unoccupied beds.