§ Mr. McMahonasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what is the shortfall of geriatric beds in each of the area health authorities of Stathclyde region since January 1981.
§ Mr. John MacKayThree of the four health boards in Strathclyde had more geriatric beds in June 1981—the latest date for which population figures are available—that were required to meet the recommended level of provision of 40 beds per 1,000 persons aged over 75, set out in the report "Scottish Health Authorities Priorities for the Eighties" published in December 1980. In Ayrshire and Arran there was a shortfall of 125 beds. Since January 1981 there has been no significant variation in the geriatric bed complements in these health board areas.