Table 1 Participating hospitals
Hospital | A | B | C | D | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Number beds | 396 | c. 900 | 1113 | c. 450 | c. 420 |
Location | Town | City | City | Town | Large market town |
Approximate population | 76,000 Affluent, predominantly white | 500,000 Large ethnic population, areas of high deprivation | 750,500 Ethnically diverse; mixed socio-demographic profile | 90,000 Formerly manufacture, now in decline; diverse ethnicity | 163,000 Urban, ethnically diverse population |