§ Mr. Buchananasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what facilities are available for the treatment of paraplegic patients in Scottish hospitals; how many of these hospitals have specialised units for the treatment of spinal injuries; and if he will make a statement on the plans for the future development of such units.
§ Mr. RossThere is a specialist unit at Edenhall Hospital, Musselburgh and a small unit at Philipshill Hospital, Glasgow. Apart from these units, new paraplegic patients are treated mainly in the orthopaedic departments of acute general hospitals. The Western and South-Eastern Regional Hospital Boards are each planning a new specialist paraplegic unit in place of the existing units but, taking account of other urgent needs, they have not yet been able to fix starting dates for these schemes.