Table B22

TABLE B22

Health Care

Mental Health & Learning Disability: Hospital beds & places in residential & nursing care homes for people with learning disabilities
England	Numbers

1994-95

1995-96

1996-97

1997-98

1998-99

1999-00

2000-01

Average daily available NHS beds

13,210

12,680

13,040

12,280

11,530

10,600

10,020

For children

410

370

400

380

360

380

For other ages

secure units

330

420

440

420

400

430

short stay

1,410

1,630

1,350

1,440

1,420

1340

1,320

long stay

11,060

10,350

7,440

5,940

5,280

4,720

4,190

Residential facilities

3,430

4,080

4,040

3,760

3,700

Beds in private nursing homes, hospitals etc.

3,200

3,320

3,360

3,580

3,850

3,840

3,770

Children

100

Other ages

3100

3,250

3,300

3,510

3,750

3,790

3,710

Staffed residential home places for adults

36,290

38,170

40,500

41,610

42,610

44,080

43,660

Local authority

9,670

9,340

8,190

8,200

7,380

7,100

6,630

Voluntary

13,940

14,650

15,070

16,740

17,220

17,600

18,180

Private

12,680

14,190

17,230

16,660

18,010

19,390

18,850

Staffed residential home places for children

1,760

1,770

1,480

1,810

1,590

1,480

1,540

Source: KH03, KO36, RA (previously RAC5 & RAC5(S))	Contact:Paul Thatti 020 7972 5546 (email: paul.thatti@doh.gsi.gov.uk)
See General Notes Section

See Chart

NHS residential facilities were recorded separately for the first time in 1996-97. Some of these beds may previously have been recorded under other headings.
The average daily number of beds avaliable in NHS facilities has fallen by 25% since 1994-95. This is a reflection of the fall in longstay beds from 11,060 in 1994-95 to 4,190 in 2000-01
The number of places in staffed residential homes has increased by about 5,000 in the five years to 2000-01

TABLE B22

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