HC Deb 01 July 1969 vol 786 c75W
Mr. MacArthur

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what was the number of unstaffed beds, and the total bed complement, respectively, in Scottish hospitals for each year since 1966 for which figures are available.

Mr. Ross

The following is the information:

30th September 1966 30th September, 1967 30th September. 1968
Number of un-staffed beds 1,476 1,247 1,109
Total bed complement 64,803 64,977 65,293