Written question asked by Sandra Gidley (Liberal Democrat) on Thursday, 6 November 2003, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 20 November 2003. It was answered by Stephen Ladyman (Labour) on Thursday, 20 November 2003 on behalf of the Department of Health.

Dept of Health

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many intermediate care beds there were in each year since 1999; how many people received intermediate care services in each year since 1999. - Inc tables.

Answer: Sandra Gidley: To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) how many intermediate care beds there were in each year since 1999; [137935] (2) how many people received intermediate care services in each year since 1999. [137938] Dr. Ladyman: The information requested is shown in the tables. Number of intermediate beds each year, as at 31 March _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Number of IC beds 1999-2000 4,242 2000-01 1-- 2001-02 7,021 2002-03 7,407 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Number of people who have received intermediate care _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Number of people receiving IC services 1999-2000 132,447 2000-01 1-- 2001-02 246,034 2002-03 276,184 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. 1 Not available.

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