Mr. Edward Taylorasked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many hospital geriatric beds are available in the West of Scotland; and what is the present waiting list for such beds.
§ Mr. Gordon CampbellThere were 5,141 staffed beds available for geriatric patients in the Western region in May this year, comprising 1,354 assessment beds and 3,787 long-stay beds. The number of patients on the waiting list for these beds was 656.