§ 83. Mr. Steeleasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will publish in the OFFICIAL REPORT a table of figures showing the number of out-patients dealt with at the Vale of Leven Hospital in 1956 compared with the latest available
Number of new Out-Patients treated in Vale of Leven Hospital in the year ending 30th September 1956 1961 1967 General Surgery … … … 1,023 1,549 Orthopaedic Surgery … … 39 7 E.N.T. Surgery … … … 422 510 General Medicine … … … 618 910 Haematology … … … Detail not available before 1961 — 249 Dermatology … … … 410 736 Gynaecology … … … 202 418 Accident and Emergency … … 3,955 6,720 Physiotherapy … … … 581 716 Diagnostic Radiology … … 5,572 8,694 Other Ancillary Departments … 319 32 Total … … … 2,094 13,141 20,541
§ Mr. Steeleasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he is aware of the inadequate facilities for the treatment of out-patients at the Vale of Leven Hospital; and when a scheme can be proceeded with.
§ Mr. RossI am aware that it is the Board of Management's view that extension of the out-patient department is urgently needed; the Regional Hospital Board is at present discussing a scheme with the Board of Management, but no starting date has yet been fixed.