HC Deb 06 December 1983 vol 50 cc146-8W
Mr. Gordon Brown

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many hospitals, involving how many hospital beds, have closed in the years from 1979 to 1983 in Scotland.

Mr. John MacKay

In the period from 1 January 1979 to 30 November 1983, health boards in Scotland have closed 20 hospitals, involving a total complement of 914 beds. In most instances the facilities which the hospitals provided have been replaced elsewhere.

These figures refer only to complete hospitals taken out of use. Figures for partial closures and cases where there has been a change in use of NHS facilities are not held centrally.