HC Deb 07 May 1985 vol 78 cc374-5W
Mr. Wilson

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will list the hospitals and hospital wings in Scotland which closed during 1984, giving the total number of beds lost with each closure.

Mr. John MacKay

Details relating to complete hospitals taken out of use in 1984 are given below. comprehensive detailed information on partial closures is not held centrally. Most of the beds closed have been replaced in existing facilities:

Number of beds
Argyll and Clyde Health Board
Finnartmore auxiliary hospital, Kilmun 32
Ayrshire and Arran Health Board
Buckreddan maternity hospital, Kilwinning 26
Grampian Health Board
County hospital, Dufftown 26
Shetland Health Board
Old Gilbert Bain hospital, Lerwick 19

Note: The bed figures shown are the approved bed complements at the time of closure.

Mr. Wilson

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will list the hospitals, or new hospital wings, which opened during 1984 and give the total number of beds gained in each case.

Mr. John MacKay

Details of new hospital buildings funded from the central building programme, brought into use during 1984, are given below. Comprehensive information on locally funded schemes is not held centrally. The total bed compliment is given, but beds which replace outdated facilities elsewhere are not additions to the overall complement:

Number of beds
Argyll and Clyde Health Board
Dunoon and district general hospital * 30
Merehiston hospital—phase 1 120
Forth Valley health board
Sauchie hospital 60
Greater Glasgow health board
Gartloch hospital 120
Lanarkshire health board
Kirklands hospital—phase 1 120
* 10 day places.