HC Deb 21 November 1972 vol 846 cc388-9W
Mr. Alexander Wilson

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what is the waiting list for elderly people into geriatric wards in each hospital within the area governed by Western Regional Hospital Board.

Mr. Gordon Campbell

At 31st October, 1972, the hospitals in the area of the Western Regional Hospital Board with a waiting list for admission to geriatric beds and the numbers waiting were:

Hospital Number Waiting
(a) Assessment beds
Knightswood Hospital, Glasgow 66
Lightburn Hospital, Glasgow 92
Southern General Hospital, Glasgow 19
Victoria Infirmary, Glasgow 40
Ayrshire Central Hospital, Irvine 269
Dumfries and Galloway Royal Infirmary, Dumfries 10
Coathill Hospital, Coatbridge 2
Cleland Hospital, near Motherwell 4
Law Hospital, Carluke 14
Royal Alexandra Infirmary Annexe, Paisley 68
Stirling Royal Infirmary 75
Falkirk and District Royal Infirmary 1
660
(b) Long-stay beds
Calton Hospital, Campbeltown 10
Witchburn House, Campbeltown 7
Finnartmore Auxiliary Hospital, Kilmun, Argyll 5
Dalintart Hospital, Oban 8
Henry Brock Hospital, Alexandria 104
Bridge of Weir Hospital 45
Windsor Hospital, Falkirk 39
Waverley House, Stranraer 2
220
Total 880

Mr. Alexander Wilson

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many beds in geriatric wards in each Scottish hospital are occupied by elderly people who are well enough to leave hospital.

Mr. Gordon Campbell

This information is not available centrally.