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Written question asked by John Bercow (Conservative) on Monday, 11 October 2004, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 18 October 2004. It was answered by Baroness Winterton of Doncaster (Labour) on Monday, 18 October 2004 on behalf of the Department of Health.


Dept of Health

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what recent assessment he has made of bed blocking in hospitals located in the Buckinghamshire Health Authority. - Inc figures.
Answer

Mr. Bercow: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what recent assessment he has made of bed blocking in hospitals located in the Buckinghamshire Health Authority. [191042] Ms Rosie Winterton: According to latest figures (June 2004), there were 83 delayed transfers in the Thames Valley Strategic Health Authority area, which includes the old Buckinghamshire Health Authority area (2.2 per cent. of patients occupying an acute bed).


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
425 c487-8W; 191042
Session
2003-04
Subjects
Discharges Administrative delays Hospital beds Patients Older people Buckinghamshire Thames Valley Strategic Health Authority
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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