How many (a) acute; (b) geriatric; (c) mental illness; (d) learning disability; and (e) maternity beds there were in each health board area…

Answered Asked by Keith Raffan LD Lodged 5 Jul 1999

The question

To ask the Scottish Executive 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.

The answer

Answered by Susan Deacon on 19 Jul 1999 · 14 days after it was lodged, on time

Information on the number of acute, geriatric, psychiatric, learning disability and obstetric beds in each Health Board for each year since 1994-95 is provided in the table.NHS in Scotland
- Average Available Staffed BedsYears Ending 31 March 1995
- 1999 | Acute1 | Geriatric2 | Psychiatric3 | Learning Disabilities | Obstetrics
Year Ending31 March 1995 | | | | |
Argyll and Clyde | 1,198 | 949 | 1,092 | 234 | 137
Ayrshire and Arran | 1,075 | 600 | 658 | 134 | 109
Borders | 339 | 210 | 239 | 6 | 28
Dumfries and Galloway | 405 | 314 | 382 | 81 | 44
Fife | 774 | 615 | 684 | 303 | 79
Forth Valley | 592 |

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