HC Deb 31 January 1985 vol 72 cc265-6W
Mr. Johnston

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many persons in Scotland suffer from dementia;

1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984* Change Percentage change
Argyll and Clyde
Medical staff in the hospital and community services 297.2 290.9 301.9 305.7 313.5 291.8 -5.4 -1.8
General practitioners† 285 289 291 296 303 312 +27 +9.5
Nursing and midwifery 2,722.1 2,802.2 2,847.3 2,866.0 2,945.7 2,975.0 +252.9 +9.3
Nursing auxiliary/assistant 1,649.4 1,667.5 1,678.0 1,648.2 1,629.0 1,569.7 -79.7 -4.8
Ayrshire and Arran
Medical staff in the hospital and community services 183.5 193.1 194.9 211.5 221.8 235.3 +51.8 +28.2
General practitionerst† 211 219 226 230 231 244 +33 +15.6
Nursing and midwifery 1,826.4 1,874.8 1,967.2 2,046.4 2,301.1 2,201.4 +375.0 +20.5
Nursing auxiliary/assistant 836.6 867.7 887.0 930.9 980.7 952.9 +116.3 +13.9
Borders
Medical staff in the hospital and community services 47.8 48.9 47.3 46.8 45.4 46.4 -1.4 -2.9
General practitioners† 68 69 73 74 74 74 +6.0 +8.8
Nursing and midwifery 538.7 548.6 584.7 635.8 656.5 675.0 +136.3 +25.3
Nursing auxiliary/assistant 309.7 327.5 355.2 354.4 348.6 341.7 +32.0 +10.3
Dumfries and Galloway
Medical staff in the hospital and community services 106.0 103.9 110.3 108.6 105.9 112.0 +6.0 +5.7

whether there are any regional differences in is incidence; and whether any estimate has been made of the likely rate of increase of the malady over the next decade.

Mr. John MacKay

As statistics about the total number of persons in Scotland suffering from dementia are not kept centrally, it is not possible to say whether there are any regional differences in its incidence or to estimate whether the incidence is likely to change over the next decade.

Mr. Johnston

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what expenditure is made annually in Scotland on research into a cure for dementia.

Mr. John MacKay

Information relating to all medical research being conducted in Scotland is not available centrally. However, the Scottish Home and Health Department is currently supporting eight projects relevant to this area for which total funding of approximately £305,000 has been allocated.