asked the Minister for Health if he will give a list of the allocations made to each health board area in 1986, 1987 and 1988; the numbers of jobs lost in each health board area in 1986 and to date in 1987; and the number of beds closed in 1986 and to date in 1987 in each health board area.
Written Answers. - Health Boards Statistics.
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The following table sets out the position regarding the allocations notified in respect of each health board area in 1986, 1987 and 1988. The figures for each health board area include allocations made to voluntary hospitals and organisations for the mentally handicapped.
|
Health Board |
1986 Revised Allocation per Health Board Area |
1987 Original Allocation per Health Board Area |
1988 Notified Allocation per Health Board Area |
|
£m |
£m |
£m |
|
|
Eastern |
359.418 |
373.079 |
361.830 |
|
Midland |
68.841 |
68.966 |
65.623 |
|
Mid-Western |
98.672 |
89.918 |
86.029 |
|
North Eastern |
77.711 |
77.592 |
73.345 |
|
North Western |
80.191 |
77.670 |
74.658 |
|
South Eastern |
115.310 |
109.565 |
103.601 |
|
Southern |
169.937 |
161.547 |
151.279 |
|
Western |
131.017 |
125.173 |
120.065 |
|
Total |
1,101.097 |
1,083.510 |
1,036.430 |
Information is not immediately readily available to answer the questions about job losses and bed closures which embraces all institutional services including the psychiatric and mentally handicap services. I will have the information compiled and supplied to the Deputy as soon as possible.