§ Mr. McMahonasked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many consultants who have special interest in elderly people suffering from senile dementia are available in the Strathclyde region; and what hospitals or clinics have units to specialise in this type of illness.
§ Mr. John MacKayPatients suffering from senile dementia may be treated by consultants in psychiatry, geriatrics or general medicine, and there is no central record of the number of consultants who have special interest in it. Most psychiatric hospitals cater for this type of patient.