§ Mr. McMasterTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what plans he has to encourage or assist the development of a Scottish children's hospice; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Stewart[holding answer 27 November 1992.] At the request of my right hon. and noble Friend the Minister of State, the Scottish Office Home and Health Department has been actively encouraging the various voluntary sector groups seeking to establish a children's hospice in Scotland 187W to combine their efforts. We hope that, as a result, agreement can be reached on a co-ordinated and united approach which provides a national facility conveniently located and fully integrated with local networks of care. We believe that this initiative is primarily for the voluntary sector, but the Government will continue to monitor developments. Until more definite proposals emerge any consideration of further Government assistance would be premature.
National health service Average available staffed beds by selected specialty By health board area and hospital Quarter ending 30 June 1992 Health board area/hospital General surgery Orthopaedic surgery General medicine1 Scotland 3,241 2,302 4,641 Argyll and Clyde 304 141 399 Oban County Hospital — — 41 Dunoon and District General Hospital 6 3 — Victoria Hospital 6 — — West Highland Hospital 32 1 — Vale of Leven District General Hospital 48 3 74 Inverclyde Royal Hospital 100 61 119 Royal Alexandra Hospital 112 75 166 Ayrshire and Arran 238 200 302 Ayrshire Central and Maternity Hospital — — 1 Crosshouse Hospital 118 107 167 Ballochmyle Hospital 45 45 43 Ayr Hospital 74 48 92 Borders 68 46 82 Bordes General Hospital 68 46 82 Dumfries and Galloway 107 64 93 Dumfries and Galloway Royal Infirmary 86 64 93 Garrick Hospital 21 — — Fife 168 130 170 Cameron Hospital 8 17 — Victoria Hospital 76 59 90 Hunter Hospital 14 — — Adamson Hospital — 1 — St. Andrews Memorial Hospital 1 1 — Randolph Wemyss Memorial Hospital 2 — 5 Dunfermline and West Fife Hospital 57 43 — Milesmark Hospital 9 10 75 Forth Valley 138 106 181 Falkirk and District Royal Infirmary 64 55 88 Stirling Royal Infirmary 74 51 93 Grampian 266 228 475 Aberdeen Royal Infirmary 191 78 341 Woodend General Hospital — 132 40 City Hospital — — 31 Hyperbaric Centre — — 1 Royal Aberdeen Childrens Hospital — 9 — Tor-na-dee Hospital 15 8 21 Jubilee Hospital — — — Chalmers Hospital — — — Dr. Grays Hospital 60 — 17 Leanchoil Hospital — — 24 Greater Glasgow 664 449 1,181 Glasgow Royal Infirmary 154 92 296 Ruchill Hospital — — 16 Stobhill Hospital 98 36 162 Philipshill Hospital — 69 — Royal Samaritan Hospital 35 — 54 Victoria Infirmary 120 9 135 Southern General Hospital 84 79 174 Gartnavel General Hospital 95 99 144 Glasgow Homeopathic Hospital — — 20 Royal Hospital for Sick Children — 25 34