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

1994-95

1995-96

1996-97

1997-98

1998-99

1999-00

2000-01

Average daily available NHS beds

41,830

39,480

38,780

37,880

37,060

35,740

35,490

For children

550

570

540

520

540

490

530

For elderly

short stay

6,390

7,370

7,380

7,290

7,350

7,620

long stay

10,760

9,330

8,230

7,410

6,990

6,040

5,540

For other ages

secure units

1,080

1,370

1,580

1,920

1,750

1,880

1,950

short stay

15,210

15,080

14,500

14,460

14,420

14,120

14,380

long stay

7,830

6,730

5,410

4,910

4,710

4,310

4,200

Residential facilities

1,160

1,280

1,360

1,300

1,280

Beds in private nursing homes, hospitals etc.

24,190

27,450

28,510

28,280

28,940

28,710

28,780

Elderly

19,330

22,140

21,450

19,130

20,770

22,490

21,490

Other ages (including children)

4,860

5,300

7,050

9,150

8,120

7,480

7,280

Staffed residential home places for adults

22,180

24,030

34,250

35,370

35,780

37,790

37,780

Elderly

9,220

10,670

19,260

21,040

21,300

22,600

22,910

Other ages

12,960

13,370

14,990

14,940

14,480

15,160

14,870

Small registered residential home places

1,610

1,130

2,690

2,580

2,690

2,260

2,320

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

The average daily number of beds available in NHS facilities fell by 10% in the five years to 2000-01 - a fall of almost 4,000 beds.
Long stay NHS beds for elderly patients fell by 3,800 since 1995-96; long stay beds for other adults fell by 2,500 Some of these may now be recorded as residential beds.

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