HC Deb 05 March 1999 vol 326 cc936-9W
Mr. Moore

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many(a) acute, (b) geriatric, (c) mental illness, (d) learning disability and (e) maternity beds there were in each health board area in each year since 1994–95. [74989]

Mr. Galbraith

Information on the number of acute, geriatric, psychiatric, learning disability and obstetric beds in each Health Board for each year since 1994–95 is shown in the table.

NHS in Scotland—Average available staffed beds Years ending 31 March 1995–31 March 1998 and 9 months ending 31 December 19981
Year ending Acute2 Geriatric3 Psychiatric4 Learning Disabilities Obstetrics
31 March 1995
Argyll & Clyde 1,198 949 1,092 234 137
Ayrshire & Arran 1,075 600 658 134 109
Borders 339 210 239 6 28
Dumfries & Galloway 405 314 382 81 44
Fife 774 615 684 303 79
Forth Valley 592 669 622 526 95
Grampian 1,843 1,048 1,053 297 202
Greater Glasgow 3,721 2,387 2,144 665 295
Highland 738 370 391 106 82
Lanarkshire 1,600 960 988 440 124
Lothian 2,437 1,744 1,663 488 200
Orkney 91 51 8
Shetland 46 81 10
Tayside 1,589 879 1,069 189 131
Western Isles 100 97 51 18
Scotland 16,549 10,974 11,034 3,468 1,563
31 March 1996
Argyll & Clyde 1,147 943 1,076 226 138
Ayrshire & Arran 971 594 607 132 105
Borders 340 206 227 5 28
Dumfries & Galloway 416 269 367 86 44
Fife 754 541 657 303 68
Forth Valley 573 637 570 489 80
Grampian 1,804 1,033 988 286 194
Greater Glasgow 3,651 2,313 1,878 643 275
Highland 806 287 362 89 80
Lanarkshire 1,581 927 923 440 123
Lothian 2,317 1,643 1,631 467 195
Orkney 85 53 4 8
Shetland 46 80 10
Tayside 1,540 842 1,055 159 125
Western Isles 95 93 48 14
Scotland 16,126 10,459 10,392 3,325 1,487
31 March 1997
Argyll & Clyde 1,115 943 1,059 226 135
Ayrshire & Arran 908 604 527 130 89
Borders 350 196 201 6 28
Dumfries & Galloway 389 250 335 86 44
Fife 741 506 621 293 68
Forth Valley 556 637 530 454 83
Grampian 1,791 1,004 898 265 176
Greater Glasgow 3,588 2,125 1,655 617 272
Highland 812 244 284 76 80
Lanarkshire 1,551 893 898 433 107
Lothian 2,265 1,413 1,488 386 165
Orkney 89 46 10 8
Shetland 50 67 10
Tayside 1,459 782 1,027 169 120
Western Isles 106 66 45 14
Scotland 15,770 9,776 9,580 3,141 1,400
31 March 1998
Argyll & Clyde 1,108 988 1,080 226 132
Ayrshire & Arran 900 640 481 123 90
Borders 340 192 188 6 28
Dumfries & Galloway 395 221 331 86 43
Fife 713 485 581 250 68
Forth Valley 560 524 495 445 82
Grampian 1,788 883 801 247 172
Greater Glasgow 3,454 2,142 1,632 584 248
From 1 July 1999, this will be a matter for the Scottish Parliament.

NHS in Scotland—Average available staffed beds Years ending 31 March 1995–31 March 1998 and 9 months ending 31 December 19981
Year ending Acute2 Geriatric3 Psychiatric4 Learning Disabilities Obstetrics
Highland 817 255 265 76 80
Lanarkshire 1,513 832 881 394 106
Lothian 2,049 1,247 1,363 301 157
Orkney 139 8
Shetland 54 52 10
Tayside 1,443 730 932 150 118
Western Isles 117 99 45 13
Scotland 15,390 9,290 9,076 2,888 1,354
1 April to 31 December 19981
Argyll & Clyde 1,086 935 1,007 205 127
Ayrshire & Arran 909 597 448 127 90
Borders 329 187 186 7 28
Dumfries & Galloway 386 242 506 220 43
Fife 701 473 582 210 68
Forth Valley 548 525 455 417 83
Grampian 1,770 781 772 228 167
Greater Glasgow 3,302 1,850 1,550 467 217
Highland 775 246 263 76 74
Lanarkshire 1,488 827 851 394 106
Lothian 1,932 1,190 1,289 246 135
Orkney 124 8
Shetland 54 40 6
Tayside 1,409 642 895 101 101
Western Isles 134 71 48 10
Scotland 14,947 8,606 8,852 2,699 1,261
1Provisional
2Acute specialty group comprises—all specialties not included in the following specialty groups: Geriatric, Psychiatric, Learning Disabilities and Obstetrics.
3Geriatric specialty group comprises—Geriatric Assessment, Geriatric Long-Stay and Younger Physically Disabled.
4Psychiatric specialty group comprises—Mental Illness, Psychogeriatrics, Child Psychiatry and Adolescent Psychiatry.

Source:

ISD Scotland