§ Mr. Ernie Rossasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what are the numbers of geriatric beds required in both Tayside health board and Scotland using criteria from the report by the Scottish health authorities on priorities for the 'eighties; and what was the average number of staffed beds in the latest available year.
§ Mr. John MacKayThe information is as follows:
Geriatric in-patient beds Tayside Scotland Estimated population aged 75+ 25,040 272,461 Number of beds recommended in Scottish health authorities Priorities for the Eighties (40/1,000 population) 1,002 10,898 Average staffed beds 893 10,670 Notes:
1. Population figures used are the estimates for 30 June 1981, incorporating the results of the 1981 census.
2. Average staffed beds are for the year to 31 March 1982 and include joint user and contractual beds.
§ Mr. Ernie Rossasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will publish the waiting lists for geriatric and 413W psychogeriatric treatment in the following categories for each of the past three years in Scotland (a) assessment, (b) long-stay geriatric treatment and (c) psychogeriatric treatment.
Health Board Assessment Long-stay geriatric treatment Psychogeriatric treatment 1980 1981 1982 1980 1981 1982 1980 1981 1982 Argyll and Clyde 139 82 51 89 103 83 — — — Ayshire and Arran — — — — — — 173 169 185 Borders 13 25 20 63 54 43 10 — 5 Dumfries and Galloway 15 27 41 — — — — — — Fife 200 194 139 — — — 154 154 158 Forth Valley 232 85 77 24 21 29 — — — Grampian 236 233 203 1 — — 171 165 175 Greater Glasgow 65 46 24 112 78 45 196 165 188 Highland 9 12 6 38 26 27 — — — Lanarkshire 384 332 441 — — — — — — Lothian 246 218 369 19 21 27 15 22 18 Orkney — — — — — — — — — Shetland — — — — — — — — — Tayside 39 54 80 87 85 66 68 56 71 Western Isles — 18 — 35 9 28 — — — It should be noted that the basis on which waiting lists are obtained varies between different Health Boards.