Ref Y19-3050
4 December 2019
Antony Andrews
By email: fyi‐request‐11608‐[email address]
Dear Antony,
Bed Numbers In response to your Official Information Act 1982 dated 06.11.2019 requesting
information regarding the total number of physical beds and resourced beds at
MidCentral DHB for years 2017, 2018 and 2019 please see the information below.
Please note that MidCentral DHB’s systems do not store historical records for physical
or resourced beds, only current records.
As at December 2019 the bed count for MidCentral DHB was:
Resourced ward‐
Physical beds, cots,
Dec‐19
Physical ward‐beds
beds
trolleys, chairs etc.
Total
392
336
670
Resourced ward bed counts change according to demand and seasonal requirements
so yearly averages are provided below for the historical data.
Historical
Calendar Year
Resourced ward‐beds
Total
2017
346
Total
2018
342
Total
2019
339
You have the right to seek an investigation and review by the Ombudsman of our
decision. Information about how to make a complaint is available at
www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or free‐phone 0800 802 602.
Yours sincerely
Neil Wanden
General Manager, Finance & Corporate Services