§ Mr. Reidasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what is the average weekly cost of maintaining a long-stay patient in Scottish geriatric and psychiatric hospitals.
§ Mr. William RossThe average weekly cost of maintaining a patient during the financial year ending 31st March 1974 in Scottish geriatric and psychiatric hospitals was, respectively, £49.33 and £33.11.
§ Mr. Reidasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what is the ratio of medical and nursing staff to patients in Scottish geriatric and psychiatric hospitals.
§ Mr. William RossThe ratio of staff per 100 in-patients at the latest available date, 31st March 1974, is as follows:
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Geriatric Hospitals Hospitals with assessment 3.0 medical staff units. 78.9 nursing staff Hospitals with no major 1.2 medical staff assessment units 80.5 nursing staff Other long stay geriatric 1.2 medical staff units 65.1 nursing staff Psychiatric Hospitals Hospitals for the Mentally Ill Hospitals with major teach- 3.9 medical staff ing and research units 51.2 nursing staff Hospitals (non-teaching) 1.6 medical staff 43.0 nursing staff Other hospitals 2.1 medical staff 56.8 nursing staff Hospitals for the Mentally Handicapped Hospitals for children only 1.1 medical staff 52.3 nursing staff Hospitals for adults only 0.7 medical staff 34.8 nursing staff Hospitals for both adults 0.9 medical staff and children 37.6 nursing staff
§ Mr. Reidasked the Secretary of State for Scotland, what is the ratio of medical and nursing staff to patients in the Royal Scottish National and Bellsdyke Hospitals, Larbert.
§ Mr. William RossThe ratio of staff per 100 in-patients at the latest available date, 31st March 1974, is as follows:
Royal Scottish National Hospital
- 0.8 medical staff
- 31.1 nursing staff
Bellsdyke Hospital
- 1.3 medical staff
- 38.4 nursing staff