§ Mr. StrangTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will list the needle exchange schemes currently operating in each of the health board areas in Scotland.
§ Mr. Michael Forsyth[holding answer 23 July 1990]: Three health boards currently operate needle and syringe exchange schemes as follows:
Lothian health board
Needle and syringe exchange arrangements exist in the Muirhouse, Craigmillar and Leith areas of Edinburgh.Greater Glasgow health board
Schemes are operating at Ruchill hospital, Glasgow and in the Castlemilk and Easterhouse areas of the city.
Table I: people who have died with AIDS Patient characteristic 31 December 1987 30 June 1988 31 December 1988 30 June 1989 31 December 1989 30 June 1990 Homosexual-bisexual 112 114 121 132 137 238 Intravenous drug misuser (IVDM) 2 3 3 4 9 11 Haemophiliac 4 4 5 6 6 6 Recipient of blood or blood products: Abroad3 1 1 1 1 1 1 United Kingdom 2 2 2 2 2 2 Heterosexual: presumed infected: Abroad — 2 2 2 4 4 United Kingdom — — — — 1 1 Child of HIV antibody positive parents — — — 3 3 3 Other — — 1 1 1 2 Total 21 26 35 51 64 68 1 Includes two visitors to the United Kingdom. 2 Includes three visitors to the United Kingdom. 3 Not blood transfusion.
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Table II: People with AIDS including those who have died Patient characteristic 31 December 1987 30 June 1988 31 December 1988 30 June 1989 31 December 1989 30 June 1990 Homosexual/bisexual 126 138 145 155 170 278 Intravenous Drug Misuser (IVDM) 4 7 9 22 34 44 Haemophiliac 4 6 6 6 8 9 Recipient of blood or blood products: Abroad3 1 1 1 1 1 1 United Kingdom 2 3 3 3 3 4 Heterosexual, presumed infected: Abroad — 4 7 7 8 9 United Kingdom 1 1 1 3 3 3 Argyll and Clyde health board
A mobile needle and syringe exchange scheme is currently operating in the Inverclyde area on a trial basis.