§ Mr. Adamsasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if, in view of the shortage of occupational therapists in Strathclyde, he will bring forward proposals for providing increased training facilities for prospective therapists.
§ Mr. FairgrieveOccupational therapy training courses are available in Edinburgh, Glasgow and Aberdeen. The Edinburgh course was transferred on 1 September 1979 to Queen Margaret college, resulting in an increase in student places in that course. While there are no immediate plans to increase student intakes to the other courses, a review is under way of the likely demand for newly trained occupational therapists over the next few years. The aim will be to ensure that an adequate number of training places is provided to meet requirements.