§ Mr. McAllionTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what was the total number of bed losses in the National Health Service hospitals in the Tayside area for each of the past eight years ; and of these how many were acute beds.
§ Mr. Michael Forsyth[holding answer 26 October 1987]: The average number of available staffed beds in NHS hospitals in Tayside health board are shown in the table for each of the past eight years together with the bed losses. Also relevant is the average percentage occupancy of these beds, details of which are also included in the table.
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