Health Statistics Users Group Meeting
Thursday April 6 2000, 5pm
Tea from 4.30pm
Nick York, NHS Executive, Leeds
The findings of the National Beds Inquiry
Steve Kendrick, ISD, Edinburgh
A Scottish perspective on the English National Beds Inquiry
Board Room,
London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine,
Keppel Street,
London WC1
Nick York, one of the authors of the National Beds Inquiry report, will
talk about the Inquiry, the methods used and its findings. Steve
Kendrick has been working on estimation of future needs for hospital
beds in Scotland, will give his perspective on the Inquiry's report and
use of data. This will be followed by a general discussion on the policy
implications.
The Department of Health is currently holding a consultation on the
implications of the Inquiry's report. The closing date is May 15. The
consultation document and supporting analysis are available on the
internet at http://www.doh.gov.uk/nationalbeds.htm
or from Charmaine Church, Tel 0171 972 4861, Email [log in to unmask]
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