§ Mr. Adam Hunterasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what is the waiting period for admission to Milesmark and Northern Hospitals, Dunfermline, in respect of medical beds.
§ Mr. RossThe latest available information shows that no one has waited more than six months for admisson to a general medical bed at Milesmark Hospital; statistics for shorter periods of waiting are not available, but patients re-68W quiring emergency treatment are admitted without delay. There are now no medical beds at the Northern Hospital.
§ Mr. Adam Hunterasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what is the day-occupancy of medical beds in Milesmark and Northern Hospitals, Dunfermline, respectively.
§ Mr. RossDuring the six-month period ended 31st March, 1968, the average daily occupancy of general medicine beds in Milesmark Hospital was 63. Dunfermline Northern Hospital no longer has any general medicine beds.
§ Mr. Adam Hunterasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what is the day-occupancy of geriatric beds in Milesmark and Northern Hospitals, Dunfermline, respectively.
§ Mr. RossThe following table shows, for the six-month period ended 31st March, 1968, the average daily occupancy of geriatric assessment and geriatric long-stay beds in Milesmark and Northern Hospitals, Dunfermline:
Geriatric Assessment Geriatric Long-Stay Milesmark Hospital … 41 24 Northern Hospital … — 49 16 geriatric long-stay beds at the Northern Hospital are at present out of use during alterations.