I write under the terms of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 to request the following information on ‘mothballed’ wards across your hospitals.

A ‘mothballed’ ward is an empty and unused ward, which is not operational nor in day-to-day use. They are sometimes referred to as ‘fallow’ wards.

1. As of 1 September 2017, how many ‘mothballed’ wards existed across your hospital site? None
Please state the duration that each ward was ‘mothballed’. Not Applicable
a. How many beds were there across your ‘mothballed’ ward/s? Not Applicable
b. What is the longest duration that any single bed was in a ‘mothballed’ ward? Not Applicable

2. As of 1 September 2016, how many ‘mothballed’ wards existed across your hospital site? None
Please state the duration that each ward was ‘mothballed’. Not Applicable
a. How many beds were there across your ‘mothballed’ ward/s? Not Applicable
b. What is the longest duration that any single bed was in a ‘mothballed’ ward? Not Applicable

3. As of 1 September 2015, how many ‘mothballed’ wards existed across your hospital site? None
Please state the duration that each ward was ‘mothballed’. Not Applicable
a. How many beds were there across your ‘mothballed’ ward/s? Not Applicable
b. What is the longest duration that any single bed was in a ‘mothballed’ ward? Not Applicable

4. As of 1 September 2014, how many ‘mothballed’ wards existed across your hospital site? None
Please state the duration that each ward was ‘mothballed’. Not Applicable
a. How many beds were there across your ‘mothballed’ ward/s? Not Applicable
b. What is the longest duration that any single bed was in a ‘mothballed’ ward? Not Applicable

5. As of 1 September 2013, how many ‘mothballed’ wards existed across your hospital site? None
Please state the duration that each ward was ‘mothballed’. Not Applicable
a. How many beds were there across your ‘mothballed’ ward/s? Not Applicable
b. What is the longest duration that any single bed was in a ‘mothballed’ ward? Not Applicable