§ Mr. McQuadeasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many
Hospital Location 1976 1977 1978 Ards Psychoneurosis Unit … … … Newtownards … 5 1 2 Craigavon Psychoneurosis Unit … … … Craigavon … 11 18 8 Downshire Psychoneurosis Unit … … Downpatrick … 44 39 23 Holywell Psychoneurosis Unit … … … Antrim … … 212 206 179 Whiteabbey Psychoneurosis Unit … … Whiteabbey … 1 1 — Gransha Psychoneurosis Unit … … … Londonderry … — — 1 Purdysburn Psychoneurosis Unit … … Belfast … … 45 60 51 St. Luke's Psychoneurosis Unit … … … Armagh … … 2 5 1 Tyrone and Fermanagh Psychoneurosis Unit … Omagh … … 1 1 1 Windsor House Psychoneurosis Unit … … Belfast … … 24 28 18 Shaftsbury Square Hospital for Alcoholics … Belfast … … 14 11 9 359 370 293 A review of hospital services, including psychiatric services, is now under way in the Eastern health and social services board area. Until this, and a current review of the catchment areas of psychiatric hospitals in Northern Ireland, is completed, no decision can be taken on the
678Weach year for the same period; and what was the amount and type of Government grants paid out in each year to promote new jobs and to prevent wastage.
§ Mr. Giles ShawThe information is as follows:
psychiatric patients from the Lisburn district were admitted to psychiatric hospitals each year for the past five years; what was the name and location of each hospital; and if he will take steps to provide a local psychiatric unit at the Lagan Valley hospital.
§ Mr. AlisonThe information requested could be obtained for 1974 and 1975 only at disproportionate cost. However, in 1976, 1977, 1978 the number of admissions and readmissions to psychiatric hospitals of patients living in the Lisburn health and social services district was as follows:
need for a local psychiatric unit at the Lagan Valley hospital.