§ 35. Mr. Lawsonasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will list the health centres now operating in Scotland, as well as those now under construction and those for which approval has been given; and if he will make a statement on progress in this field during the past six years.
§ Mr. MillanFourteen health centres are now operating in Scotland, eight are 115W under construction and plans for 24 have been approved; in addition, 26 have reached the detailed planning stage and 24 other proposals are under consideration. Eleven of the 14 centres now in operation were opened during the last six years.
I will circulate detailed lists in the OFFICIAL REPORT.
Following is the information:
In operation (14) Year Completed Edinburgh: Sighthill … 1953 Stranraer … 1955 Cumbernauld: Kildrum … 1963 Huntly … 1965 Cumbernauld: Central … 1967 Langholm … 1967 Livingston: Craigshill … 1968 *Curriehill … 1968 *Golspie … 1968 *Grangemouth … 1968 *Kilsyth … 1968 *Thurso … 1969 Keith … 1969 Crieff … 1969
Under Construction (8) *Blackburn. *Lerwick. *Blackridge. *Stenhousemuir. Glasgow: Woodside. *Tillicoultry. Wick. Kirkcudbright. 116W
Plans Approved (24) Aberlour. Grantown. Airdrie. *Inverbervie. *Alloa. Jedburgh. *Bathgate. *Kilcreggan. Biggar. Kirkwall. *Bonnyrigg. Livingston: Howden. *Bridge of Allan. *Broxburn. *Renfrew. *Dundonald. Rothesay. *Forres. Selkirk. *Garelochhead. *South Queensferry. Glasgow: Royal Infirmary. *Stoneyburn. *Symington. Planning (26) Alness. East Kilbride: Central. Arbroath. Brechin. Glenrothes. Castle Douglas. Glasgow: Gorbals. Clydebank. Glasgow: Govan. *Culter. *High Valleyfield. Cumbernauld Central (Phase 2). Kirkcaldy. *Markinch. Cupar. *Newton Stewart. Dingwall. Peebles. Douglas. Perth. Dumbarton. Rutherglen. Dumfries. St. Andrews. Dundee: Crescent Lane. *Winchburgh. Proposals under consideration (24) *Aberdeen: Upper Denburn. *Bellshill. *Bishopbriggs. Aberdeen: Foresterhill. *Blantyre. *Bo'Ness. *Baillieston. *Burntisland.
Campbeltown. Glasgow: *Cowie. Bridgeton. Duns. Easterhouse. *Edinburgh, Wester Hailes. Kinning Park. Springburn. *Edinburgh: Greenock. Stockbridge. *Inverurie. Springwell House. *Leven. *Fort William. Oban. Paisley. NOTES:
* Provided by the local health authority under powers delegated under Section 15(3) of the National Health Service (Scotland) Act, 1947.
The above list does not include a number of areas where there have been expressions of interest, but as yet no definite proposals for a centre.