§ Mr. McQuarrieasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will list in the Official Report the location of each hospital and the number of geriatric beds which are available in the area of the Banff and Buchan district council.
§ Mr. John MacKayThe information requested is as follows:
Number of geriatric beds Campbell hospital, Porstoy 58 Chalmers hospital, Banff none Fraserburgh hospital, Fraserburgh 40 Ladysbridge hospital. Banff none Maud hospital, Maud 71 Peterhead cottage hospital, Peterhead none Turriff cottage hospital, Turriff 9 Ugie hospital. Peterhead 24
§ Mr. McQuarrieasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will list in the Official Report the location of the hospitals and the number of beds available for psychogeriatric patients in the area of the Banff and Buchan district council as at 30 September.
§ Mr. John MacKayThere are no beds available for psychogeriatric patients in the Banff and Buchan district council area as at 30 September. A 30-bed psychogeriatric unit is, however, nearing completion at Ugie hospital, Peterhead.
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§ Mr. McQuarrieasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will estimate the total number of geriatrics in the Banff and Buchan district council area in 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987 and 1988, respectively.
§ Mr. John MacKayAccording to the Registrar General's 1981 based population projections, the number of people aged 65 and over and 75 and over in the Banff and Buchan district council area are projected to be:
65 and over 75 and over 1984 11,311 4,811 1985 11,512 4,936 1986 11,640 5,052 1987 11,725 5,119 1988 11,758 5,186 The report "Scottish Health Authorities Priorities for the Eighties" recommended that the future planning of geriatric beds should be related to the 75 and over age group and that a ratio of 40 beds per 1,000 population was reasonable. The report also stated that a ratio of two geriatric day hospital places per 1,000 population aged 65 and over was a reasonable target to aim for.