HC Deb 14 February 1995 vol 254 c630W
Dr. Godman

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many gynaecology units have been provided in hospitals in(a) Strathclyde and (b) Scotland as a whole in each of the past 10 years.

Lord James Douglas-Hamilton

The information requested is shown in the table.

NHSIS—numbers of hospitals with gynaecology units1; Scotland and Strathclyde; years ending 31 March
Year Scotland 2Strathclyde
1985 46 19
1986 44 19
1987 45 20
1988 41 17
1989 41 16
1990 40 16
1991 37 16
1992 34 16
1993 32 13
1994 32 13
1 Hospitals with two or more staffed gynaecology beds on average in the year.
2 Comprises Argyll and Clyde, Ayrshire and Arran, Greater Glasgow, Lanarkshire health board areas.