HC Deb 30 October 1990 vol 178 cc474-5W
Mr. Dewar

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will list each hospital closed in Scotland in each year since 1979.

Mr. Rifkind

Since 1979, 51 hospitals have been closed in Scotland, and the information is as follows. During the same period, 66 major new hospitals have been opened.

Hospital Closures since 1979

1979

Argyll and Clyde Health Board

  • Broadstone Jubilee Hospital, Port Glasgow
  • Duncan McPherson Hospital, Gourock
  • Gateside Hospital, Greenock
  • Greenock Eye Infirmary
  • Greenock Royal Informary

Lothian Health Board

Dunbar Cottage Hospital

Tayside Health Board

Kings Cross (West) Hospital, Dundee

1980

Lanarkshire Health Board

Shotts Hospital

Tayside Health Board

  • Charleton Maternity Home, Montrose
  • Sidlaw Hospital, Auchterhouse

1981

Greater Glasgow Health Board

  • Carnbooth Children's Home, Glasgow
  • Homoeopathic Hospital for Children, Glasgow

Tayside Health Board

Burghmuir Hospital, Perth

1982

Ayrshire and Arran Health Board

  • Kilmarnock Infirmary
  • Torrance House, Kilmarnock

Tayside Health Board

Strathmore Hospital, Blairgowrie

1983

Borders Health Board

  • Peebles County Hospital
  • Peebles War Memorial Hospital

Greater Glasgow Health Board

Ear, Nose and Throat Hospital, Glasgow

Shetland Health Board

Brevik Hospital, Lerwick

1984

Argyll and Clyde Health Board

Finnartmore Auxiliary Hospital, Kilmun

Ayrshire and Arran Health Board

Buckreddan Maternity Hospital, Kilwinning

Grampian Health Board

County Hospital, Dufftown

Shetland Health Board

Old Gilbert Bain Hospital, Lerwick

1985

Argyll and Clyde Health Board

Caldwell House Hospital

Ffe Health Board

Northern Hospital, Dunfermline

Greater Glasgow Health Board

Centre for Rheumatic Diseases

1986

Argyll and Clyde Health Board

  • Broadfield Hospital, Port Glasgow
  • Royal Alexandra Infirmary
  • Royal Alexandra Infirmary Annex
  • Royal Victoria Eye Infirmary
  • Thorn Hospital

Lanarkshire Health Board

  • Hozier House
  • Greater Glasgow Health Board
  • Schaw Hospital, Bearsden
  • Highland Health Board
  • Bignold Hospital, Wick

1987

Forth Valley Health Board

  • Ochil Hills, Milnathort
  • Windsor
  • Fife Health Board
  • Glenlomond Hospital
  • Highland Health Board
  • Hilton Hospital
  • Lothian Health Board
  • Leith Hospital

1978–79 1989–90 Real terms percentage change 1978–79 to 1989–90
Cash (£ million) Real terms1 (£ million) Percentage of total Cash (£ million) Real terms1 Percentage of total
Central Government Expenditure2
Agriculture, Fisheries and Food 74 163 2.2 204 192 2.6 17.8
Industry, Energy, Trade and Employment 77 169 2.3 264 248 3.4 46.8
Tourism 4 9 0.1 11 10 0.1 17.5
Transport 56 123 1.6 177 166 2.3 35.0
Housing 271 596 8.0 269 253 3.4 -57.6
Other Environmental Services 21 46 0.6 105 99 1.3 113.6
Law, Order and Protective Services 42 92 1.2 248 233 3.2 152.3
Education 122 268 3.6 309 290 4.0 8.2
Arts and Libraries 4 9 0.1 25 24 0.3 167.0
Health and Social Work 876 1,925 25.7 2,724 2,558 34.9 32.8
Other Public Services 54 119 1.6 126 118 1.6 -0.3
Grants to local authorities 1,222 2,685 35.9 2,629 2,469 33.7 -8.1
Net Capital Allocations 533 1,172 15.7 784 736 10.0 -37.2
Nationalised Industries Financing Limits 50 110 1.5 -68 -64 -0.9 -158.1
Total 3,406 7,485 100.0 7,807 7,331 100.0 -2.1
1 1988–89 prices.
2 Including public corporations other than nationalised industries.

Notes: (1) Non domestic rates omitted from 1989–90.

(2) Does not take account of some organisational changes between 1978–79 and 1989–90.

(3) Grants to local authorities for 1978–79 are taken from Appropriation Accounts.