§ Mr. Russell Johnstonasked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many geriatric beds are available in Scotland, the seven crofting counties of Scotland and the County of Inverness, respectively.
§ Mr. RossAt 30th September, 1964, the latest date for which figures are available, there were 7,907 geriatric beds in 213W Scotland, of which 492 were in the seven crofting counties, including 101 in the county of Inverness. In the Northern Region a large number of geriatric patients are also accommodated in beds not set aside specially for geriatrics.
§ Mr. Russell Johnstonasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what is the waiting list for geriatric beds in Scotland, the seven crofting counties of Scotland, and the County of Inverness, respectively.
§ Mr. RossThe total geriatric waiting lists of the hospital authorities in Scotland number about 1,200. The total for the seven crofting counties is about 70 and that for the County of Inverness 28. Waiting list figures have to be interpreted with caution, because they are not all compiled on the same basis.
§ Mr. Russell Johnstonasked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many new beds for geriatric purposes are expected to become available in the next five years in Scotland, the seven crofting counties of Scotland and the County of Inverness, respectively.
§ Mr. RossOver 1,000 additional beds for geriatric purposes are expected to become available in Scotland in the period ending in March, 1970. Of these 26 are in the seven crofting counties, but there are none in the County of Inverness.