§ Mr. Norman Hoggasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what is the total number of all categories of staff currently employed at Stobhill hospital.
§ Mr. John MacKayIn 1984–85 the equivalent of 2,138 whole-time staff were employed at Stobhill hospital. Details in respect of the current year are not available centrally.
§ Mr. Norman Hoggasked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many gynaecological patients were admitted to Stobhill hospital maternity unit from Kilsyth in each year for the past five years.
§ Mr. John MacKayGynaecological patients are not generally admitted to maternity units. On the basis of the latest available information, however, the total number of patients from Kilsyth who were discharged from the Stobhill maternity unit in each of the last five years was as follows:
Number 1980 181 1981 188 1982 172 1983 176 1984 142
§ Mr. Norman Hoggasked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many gynaecological patients were admitted to Stobhill hospital maternity unit from Cumbernauld in each year for the past five years.
§ Mr. John MacKayGynaecological patients are not generally admitted to maternity units. On the basis of the latest available information, however, the number of patients from Cumbernauld who were discharged from the Stobhill maternity unit in each of the last five years was as follows:
Number 1980 461 1981 620 1982 532 1983 518 1984 510
§ Mr. Norman Hoggasked the Secretary of State for Scotland which hospitals will provide maternity services for Cumbernauld and Kilsyth in the event of the maternity unit at Stobhill hospital closing.
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§ Mr. John MacKayThis would be for the Greater Glasgow health board to consider, in consultation as appropriate with the Lanarkshire health board, and to explain in any submission to my right hon. Friend for approval to close the unit.