David Stanton
Question:702 Mr. Stanton asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of community hospital beds for older people; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2861/02]
Vol. 547 No. 1
702 Mr. Stanton asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of community hospital beds for older people; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2861/02]
The number of public beds for the care of older people, as at March 2000, has been supplied by the health boards and the Eastern Regional Health Authority and is set out in the following table.
Health Board / Authority |
Number of Public Beds |
ERHA |
3,090 |
MHB |
901 |
MWHB |
990 |
NEHB |
928 |
NWHB |
946 |
SEHB |
1,495 |
SHB |
1,678 |
WHB |
1,393 |
Total |
11,421 |