§ Mr. Dobsonasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will list and give the number of beds in each of the private hospitals in Scotland which offer acute medical and surgical care; and if he will list and give the number of beds in each of the proposed private hospitals in Scotland which have been notified to him or authorised by him under the Health Services Act 1976, as amended by the Health Services Act 1980.
§ Mr. John MacKayThe information is as follows:
Private hospitals currently offering acute medical-surgical care Bed Complement* Princess Louise Scottish hospital, Erskine 270 Moat Brae nursing home, Dumfries 19 Stirling district nursing home, Stirling 17 St. John's nursing home, Aberdeen 20 Bon Secours hospital, Glasgow 59 Nuffield McAlpine nursing home, Glasgow 59 Fernbrae nursing home, Dundee 30 St. Raphael's nursing home, Edinburgh 43 Edinburgh private clinic, Edinburgh 12 * At 31 December 1979—latest date for which figures are available.
Private hospital projects notified to Secretary of State following Health Services Act 1980 Proposed Bed Complement Ross Hall, Crookstown Road, Glasgow *110 Whittingehame House, Haddington 50 Ravelston Park hospital, Edinburgh †76 ‡ additional Extension to St. John's nursing home, Aberdeen 14 * Including 10 day beds. † Including 6 day beds. ‡ Including 4 day beds. No private hospitals proposals have been submitted to the Secretary of State for authorisation following the Health Services Act 1980.