HC Deb 13 June 1988 vol 135 cc34-5W
Mr. Galbraith

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will give for each health board the numbers of acute beds in Scotland.

Mr. Michael Forsyth

The information is set out in the table.

Average available staffed beds in acute specialties in National Health Service hospitals in Scotland, year ending 30 September 1987 (provisional figures)
Number
Scotland 17,108
Argyll and Clyde 1,214
Ayrshire and Arran 1,065
Borders 347
Dumfries and Galloway 444
Fife 814
Forth Valley 672
Grampian 1,692
Greater Glasgow 3,958
Highland 695

Number
Lanarkshire 1,564
Lothian 2,817
Orkney 60
Shetland 60
Tayside 1,622
Western Isles 86

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