Guardian graphic | Source: NHS England bed availability and occupancy data – overnight. The dataset changed beween 2009/10 and 2010/11 and moved to a quarterly collection period. This means data may not be directly comparible with previous years
2015/
16 Q1
2010/
11 Q1
2005/
06
2000/
01
1995/
96
1990/
91
Number of beds available between 1987/88 and
Q1 2015/16, thousands
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
Number of beds available between 1987/88 and Q1 2015/16, thousands
Guardian graphic | Source: NHS England bed availability and occupancy data – overnight. The dataset changed beween 2009/10 and 2010/11 and moved to a quarterly collection period. This means data may not be directly comparible with previous years
2015/
16 Q1
2010/
11 Q1
2005/
06
2000/
01
1995/
96
1990/
91
1987/
88
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80