Written question asked by David Wilshire (Conservative) on Tuesday, 2 July 2002, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Friday, 5 July 2002. It was answered by Baroness Smith of Malvern (Labour) on Friday, 5 July 2002 on behalf of the Department of Health.

Dept of Health

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many care home beds have been closed in Surrey in each of the last five years. - Inc table.

Answer: Mr. Wilshire: :To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many care home beds have been closed in Surrey in each of the last five years. [67466] Jacqui Smith: :Information on care home bed closure is not centrally collected. Information provided in the table shows the number of registered residential and nursing care beds in Surrey from 1997 to 2001 at 31 March each year. Table: Residential and nursing care beds from 1997 to 2001 in Surrey At 31 March Numbers _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Year Total number of care beds Residential care places 1 Nursing care beds 2 19973 12,088 7,305 4,783 1998 12,681 7,538 5,143 1999 12,321 7,406 4,915 2000 12,599 7,261 5,338 2001 11,440 6,628 4,812 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. 1 Includes residential care beds in small homes (less than four places) 2 Includes nursing beds in private hospitals and clinics 3 Information on nursing beds relates to registered beds during the period 1 October 1996 to 31 March 1997 Source: Department of Health's annual returns

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