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Mr. Michael Forsyth
Information on the number of all NHS hospital beds in Scotland and those beds used for acute specialities, for Scotland and for each health board in Scotland for the years ending 31 March 1979 to 1991 are shown in the table.
The table shows information on the average available staffed beds and indicates the number of beds which are staffed and are available for the reception of inpatients and day cases. Borrowed and temporary beds are included.
The acute specialty group comprises the following main specialty classifications: general surgery, orthopaedic surgery, ENT surgery, ophthalmology, urology, orthodontics and paediatric dentistry, oral surgery and medicine, restorative dentistry, general medicine, dermatology, rehabilitation medicine, respiratory medicine, surgical paediatrics medical paediatrics, gynaecology, GP acute, acute mixed and other acute.
The acute specialty group does not include those specialty classifications attributed to the supra-area specialty group, ie specialties: neurosurgery, cardiothoracic surgery, plastic surgery, neurology, radiotherapy and spinal paralysis.
| Average available staffed beds in NHS hospitals in Scotland for all and acute specialties: by health board: years ending 31 March 1979–1991 1979 |
|
All specialties |
Acute specialties |
| Scotland |
58,788 |
19,005 |
| Argyll and Clyde |
4,623 |
1,372 |
| Ayr and Arran |
2,847 |
981 |
| Borders |
906 |
319 |
| Dumfries and Galloway |
1,707 |
437 |
| Fife |
2,966 |
801 |
| Forth Valley |
3,617 |
733 |
| Grampian |
5,384 |
1,752 |
| Greater Glasgow |
14,078 |
4,867 |
| Highland |
2,470 |
810 |
| Lanarkshire |
5,560 |
1,680 |
| Lothian |
8,432 |
3,210 |
| Orkney |
124 |
50 |
| Shetland |
160 |
62 |
| Tayside |
5,698 |
1,846 |
| Western Isles |
216 |
85 |
| 1980 |
|
All specialties |
Acute specialties |
| Scotland |
58,334 |
18,948 |
| Argyll and Clyde |
4,561 |
1,330 |
| Ayr and Arran |
2,822 |
975 |
407W
|
All specialties |
Acute specialties |
| Borders |
897 |
311 |
| Dumfries and Galloway |
1,626 |
423 |
| Fife |
2,928 |
791 |
| Forth Valley |
3,610 |
708 |
| Grampian |
5,398 |
1,758 |
| Greater Glasgow |
14,068 |
4,908 |
| Highland |
2,433 |
810 |
| Lanarkshire |
5,515 |
1,735 |
| Lothian |
8,393 |
3,200 |
| Orkney |
120 |
46 |
| Shetland |
159 |
62 |
| Tayside |
5,588 |
1,808 |
| Western Isles |
216 |
84 |
| 1981 |
|
All specialties |
Acute specialties |
| Scotland |
58,150 |
18,755 |
| Argyll and Clyde |
4,499 |
1,263 |
| Ayr and Arran |
2,827 |
977 |
| Borders |
910 |
322 |
| Dumfries and Galloway |
1,589 |
428 |
| Fife |
2,912 |
784 |
| Forth Valley |
3,614 |
727 |
| Grampian |
5,387 |
1,709 |
| Greater Glasgow |
14,078 |
4,859 |
| Highland |
2,424 |
811 |
| Lanarkshire |
5,540 |
1,728 |
| Lothian |
8,408 |
3,175 |
| Orkney |
131 |
58 |
| Shetland |
160 |
62 |
| Tayside |
5,465 |
1,771 |
| Western Isles |
207 |
82 |
| 1982 |
|
All specialties |
Acute specialties |
| Scotland |
57,928 |
18,649 |
| Argyll and Clyde |
4,484 |
1,259 |
| Ayr and Arran |
2,818 |
970 |
| Borders |
931 |
337 |
| Dumfries and Galloway |
1,559 |
428 |
| Fife |
2,971 |
791 |
| Forth Valley |
3,570 |
727 |
| Grampian |
5,429 |
1,711 |
| Greater Glasgow |
13,919 |
4,811 |
| Highland |
2,417 |
809 |
| Lanarkshire |
5,543 |
1,733 |
| Lothian |
8,419 |
3,171 |
| Orkney |
131 |
57 |
| Shetland |
160 |
62 |
| Tayside |
5,375 |
1,698 |
| Western Isles |
202 |
83 |
| 1983 |
|
All specialties |
Acute specialties |
| Scotland |
57,119 |
18,092 |
| Argyll and Clyde |
4,455 |
1,258 |
| Ayr and Arran |
2,795 |
947 |
| Borders |
934 |
345 |
| Dumfries and Galloway |
1,538 |
424 |
| Fife |
3,001 |
797 |
| Forth Valley |
3,426 |
688 |
| Grampian |
5,477 |
1,694 |
| Greater Glasgow |
13,348 |
4,326 |
| Highland |
2,337 |
815 |
| Lanarkshire |
5,518 |
1,696 |
| Lothian |
8,452 |
3,142 |
408W
|
All specialties |
Acute specialties |
| Orkney |
131 |
58 |
| Shetland |
160 |
62 |
| Tayside |
5,367 |
1,754 |
| Western Isles |
209 |
85 |
| 1984 |
|
All specialties |
Acute specialties |
| Scotland |
57,342 |
18,079 |
| Argyll and Clyde |
4,433 |
1,255 |
| Ayr and Arran |
3,051 |
1,080 |
| Borders |
925 |
325 |
| Dumfries and Galloway |
1,538 |
421 |
| Fife |
3,106 |
804 |
| Forth Valley |
3,465 |
690 |
| Grampian |
5,571 |
1,729 |
| Greater Glasgow |
13,206 |
4,204 |
| Highland |
2,288 |
797 |
| Lanarkshire |
5,442 |
1,715 |
| Lothian |
8,505 |
3,124 |
| Orkney |
131 |
57 |
| Shetland |
159 |
62 |
| Tayside |
5,312 |
1,731 |
| Western Isles |
208 |
84 |
| 1985 |
|
All specialties |
Acute specialties |
| Scotland |
56,802 |
17,753 |
| Argyll and Clyde |
4,437 |
1,248 |
| Ayr and Arran |
3,026 |
1,082 |
| Borders |
927 |
333 |
| Dumfries and Galloway |
1,552 |
435 |
| Fife |
3,139 |
795 |
| Forth Valley |
3,401 |
678 |
| Grampian |
5,568 |
1,725 |
| Greater Glasgow |
13,079 |
4,151 |
| Highland |
2,279 |
766 |
| Lanarkshire |
5,338 |
1,627 |
| Lothian |
8,358 |
2,999 |
| Orkney |
129 |
56 |
| Shetland |
159 |
63 |
| Tayside |
5,197 |
1,711 |
| Western Isles |
210 |
85 |
| 1986 |
|
All specialties |
Acute specialties |
| Scotland |
55,955 |
17,384 |
| Argyll and Clyde |
4,386 |
1,245 |
| Ayr and Arran |
2,988 |
1,058 |
| Borders |
933 |
339 |
| Dumfries and Galloway |
1,510 |
443 |
| Fife |
3,229 |
785 |
| Forth Valley |
3,418 |
683 |
| Grampian |
5,567 |
1,722 |
| Greater Glasgow |
12,746 |
4,045 |
| Highland |
2,131 |
686 |
| Lanarkshire |
5,271 |
1,587 |
| Lothian |
8,163 |
2,910 |
| Orkney |
106 |
57 |
| Shetland |
160 |
62 |
| Tayside |
5,137 |
1,678 |
| Western Isles |
211 |
85 |
409W
| 1987 |
|
All specialties |
Acute specialties |
| Scotland |
55,338 |
17,223 |
| Argyll and Clyde |
4,312 |
1,236 |
| Ayr and Arran |
2,951 |
1,052 |
| Borders |
944 |
348 |
| Dumfries and Galloway |
1,493 |
445 |
| Fife |
3,290 |
811 |
| Forth Valley |
3,410 |
682 |
| Grampian |
5,513 |
1,707 |
| Greater Glasgow |
12,559 |
3,987 |
| Highland |
2,165 |
695 |
| Lanarkshire |
5,042 |
1,570 |
| Lothian |
8,047 |
2,840 |
| Orkney |
131 |
58 |
| Shetland |
158 |
60 |
| Tayside |
5,109 |
1,648 |
| Western Isles |
216 |
85 |
| 1988 |
|
All specialties |
Acute specialties |
| Scotland |
54,487 |
17,005 |
| Argyll and Clyde |
4,307 |
1,233 |
| Ayr and Arran |
2,952 |
1,074 |
| Borders |
939 |
347 |
| Dumfries and Galloway |
1,505 |
445 |
| Fife |
3,254 |
811 |
| Forth Valley |
3,151 |
643 |
| Grampian |
5,457 |
1,693 |
| Greater Glasgow |
12,242 |
3,933 |
| Highland |
2,142 |
687 |
| Lanarkshire |
4,961 |
1,552 |
| Lothian |
8,008 |
2,761 |
| Orkney |
131 |
61 |
| Shetland |
159 |
62 |
| Tayside |
5,057 |
1,615 |
| Western Isles |
221 |
88 |
| 1989 |
|
All specialties |
Acute specialties |
| Scotland |
54,487 |
17,005 |
| Argyll and Clyde |
4,307 |
1,233 |
| Ayr and Arran |
2,952 |
1,074 |
| Borders |
939 |
347 |
| Dumfries and Galloway |
1,505 |
445 |
| Fife |
3,254 |
811 |
| Forth Valley |
3,151 |
643 |
| Grampian |
5,457 |
1,693 |
| Greater Glasgow |
12,242 |
3,933 |
| Highland |
2,142 |
687 |
| Lanarkshire |
4,961 |
1,552 |
| Lothian |
8,008 |
2,761 |
| Orkney |
131 |
61 |
| Shetland |
159 |
62 |
| Tayside |
5,057 |
1,615 |
| Western Isles |
221 |
88 |
| 1990 |
|
All specialties |
Acute specialties |
| Scotland |
52,121 |
16,270 |
| Argyll and Clyde |
4,103 |
1,275 |
| Ayr and Arran |
2,925 |
1,087 |
| Borders |
927 |
335 |
| Dumfries and Galloway |
1,439 |
417 |
| Fife |
3,062 |
805 |
| Forth Valley |
2,878 |
604 |
| Grampian |
5,276 |
1,428 |
410W
|
All specialties |
Acute specialties |
| Greater Glasgow |
11,918 |
3,854 |
| Highland |
1,968 |
690 |
| Lanarkshire |
4,790 |
1,529 |
| Lothian |
7,578 |
2,442 |
| Orkney |
131 |
61 |
| Shetland |
162 |
63 |
| Tayside |
4,743 |
1,593 |
| Western Isles |
220 |
86 |
| 1991 |
|
All specialties |
Acute specialties |
| Scotland |
50,640 |
15,883 |
| Argyll and Clyde |
3,976 |
1,257 |
| Ayr and Arran |
2,886 |
1,071 |
| Borders |
917 |
339 |
| Dumfries and Galloway |
1,389 |
420 |
| Fife |
2,987 |
791 |
| Forth Valley |
2,853 |
592 |
| Grampian |
5,155 |
1,391 |
| Greater Glasgow |
11,482 |
3,716 |
| Highland |
1,918 |
695 |
| Lanarkshire |
4,773 |
1,521 |
| Lothian |
7,207 |
2,312 |
| Orkney |
144 |
61 |
| Shetland |
151 |
53 |
| Tayside |
4,578 |
1,578 |
| Western Isles |
224 |
87 |
| Percentage change 1979–89 |
|
All specialties |
Acute specialties |
| Scotland |
-9.1 |
-12.7 |
| Argyll and Clyde |
-10.7 |
-7.0 |
| Ayr and Arran |
4.4 |
10.9 |
| Borders |
3.7 |
6.0 |
| Dumfries and Galloway |
-11.9 |
0.2 |
| Fife |
4.7 |
-0.5 |
| Forth Valley |
-14.8 |
-15.8 |
| Grampian |
0.8 |
-17.2 |
| Greater Glasgow |
-13.9 |
-20.6 |
| Highland |
-17.7 |
-15.2 |
| Lanarkshire |
-11.7 |
-8.6 |
| Lothian |
-6.1 |
-16.4 |
| Orkney |
5.5 |
20.8 |
| Shetland |
0.3 |
0.3 |
| Tayside |
-15.8 |
-12.6 |
| Western Isles |
2.4 |
2.7 |