HC Deb 24 November 1986 vol 106 cc89-90W
Mr. Dobson

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will give for 1985 for each health board and for Scotland as a whole the number of deaths and discharges among, and the number of beds occupied by, patients receiving treatment under contractual arrangements with institutions outside the National Health Service, breaking the figures down by category of patient treated.

Mr. John MacKay

The information requested, which relates to 30 September 1985, is as follows:

Health board/speciality Average occupied beds Discharges and deaths
Argyll & Clyde
Geriatric long stay 40 12
Mental handicap 65 8
Total 105 20
Borders
Mental handicap 65 5
Total 65 5
Greater Glasgow
Geriatric long stay 24 16
Others 49 138
Total 73 154

Health board/speciality Average occupied beds Discharges and deaths
Highland
Geriatric long stay 19 1
Total 19 1
Lanarkshire
Convalescent 35 541
Geriatric long stay 53 16
Total 88 557
Lothian
Geriatric long stay 158 94
Mental handicap 174 7
Others 55 671
Total 387 772
Scotland
Convalescent 35 541
Geriatric long stay 294 139
Mental handicap 304 20
Others 104 809
Total 737 1,509