§ Mr. Norman Hoggasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what is the maternity bed provision by each health board in Scotland expressed as a percentage of the population served by each board.
§ Mr. John MacKayThe latest comprehensive data available relate to the average number of staffed beds in the year to 31 March 1984. These are expressed below in terms of the number per 10,000 resident population: in some cases individual maternity units also serve patients from neighbouring boards.
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Health Board Number of Obstetric beds Number per 10,000 population Argyll and Clyde 247 5.5 Ayshire and Arran 216 5.7 Borders 32 3.2 Dumfries and Galloway 72 4.9 Fife 145 4.2 Forth Valley 149 5.5
Health Board Number of Obstetric beds Number per 10,000 population Grampian 256 5.2 Greater Glasgow 522 5.3 Highland 116 5.9 Lanarkshire 243 4.3 Lothian 402 5.4 Orkney 12 6.2 Shetland 11 4.7 Tayside 218 5.6 Western Isles 17 5.4
§ Mr. Norman Hoggasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what advice he has given to health boards on defining catchment areas for maternity beds.
§ Mr. John MacKayNone. This is a matter for each health board to determine in the light of local circumstances.
§ Mr. Norman Hoggasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what advice he has given to health boards on maternity bed provision.
§ Mr. John MacKayNone. The provision of maternity services is a matter for health boards in the first instance although specific proposals for major capital developments require the approval of the Scottish Home and Health Department when such matters may be discussed.