Hospital Beds (Hansard, 23 February 1999)

HC Deb 23 February 1999 vol 326 c222W 222W

§ Mrs. Laing
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many hospital beds there are per 1,000 of the population in Scotland. [71869]

§ Mr. Galbraith
Provisional figures for the year ending 30 September 1998 indicate that there were 7.3 NHS inpatient beds per 1,000 population.
From 1 July 1999, this will be a matter for the Scottish Parliament.

§ Mrs. Laing
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what is the average percentage of beds occupied in Scottish hospitals. [71868]

§ Mr. Galbraith
In the year ending 30 September 1998, provisional figures show that the average percentage of all NHS inpatient beds occupied was 79.9 per cent.
From 1 July 1999, this will be a matter for the Scottish Parliament.