NHS Beds, 2010-11

Statistics on NHS beds include data for the period up to the end of March 2011. The latest release updates the statistics previously released on 28 October 2010.

The key points from the latest release are:

Between 2009-10 and 2010-11:

• The total number of NHS beds (1) fell by 719 (6 per cent) to 12,149.
• The number of beds in acute and geriatric specialties fell by 584 (6 per cent) to 9,488.

Over the ten years from 2000-01 to 2010-11:

• The total number of NHS beds (1) fell by 2,414 (17 per cent).
• The number of beds in acute and geriatric specialties fell by 1,632 (15 per cent).
• Beds in the mental health sector fell by 759 (27 per cent) to 2,082.
• The percentage occupancy increased from 80.5 to 84.7 per cent.
• Annual throughput (number of patients treated per bed) increased from 35.3 to 41.2.
• The average duration of stay decreased from 8.3 to 7.5 days.

As in previous years, latest data on consultant-lead and nurse-lead outpatients is also published today on the StatsWales website.

(1) Average daily available.

Further information

StatsWales website.

Contact

Tel: 029 2082 5080
E-mail: stats.healthinfo@wales.gsi.gov.uk

Next update

October 2012 (provisional - to be confirmed on the 'Due Out Soon' page)