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TABLE B23 Health Care 

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 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 1,280 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  



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