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8 February 2017
Mr Antony Andrews
Email:
[FYI request #5167 email] Dear Antony Andrews
Re: OIA request 128.16
Thank you for your Official Information Act request relating to hospital bed numbers, which
was received by South Canterbury District Health Board on the 31 December 2016.
1. Please provide the total number of hospital beds (bed spaces) from 2006 to
2016 at South Canterbury District Health Board by year.
Please see below table for unchanged bed capacity at South Canterbury DHB from
2006-2016. This data includes inpatient beds, day patient and emergency
department beds and chairs. Excludes Talbot Park Aged Care Facility.
Year
Bed capacity
2006
133
2007
133
2008
133
2009
133
2010
133
2011
133
2012
133
2013
133
2014
133
2015
133
2016
133
I trust this information will satisfy your request. If you have any further questions please
contact me.
Yours sincerely
Sarah Tester
Administrator – Quality, Safety and Communications
On behalf of
Nigel Trainor
Chief Executive Officer
South Canterbury District Health Board