How many places in geriatric care establishments and wards are not filled, broken down by health board.

Figures on unfilled places are not available. The following tables detail the latest available figures on occupancy rates in geriatric medicine, in private nursing homes and in residential care homes for older people. The figures in table 1 represent averages for the quarter January to March 2000 and do not represent occupancy, and hence empty beds, on any given day. Figures in tables 2 and 3 represent a "snap shot" on 31 March and do not necessarily reflect the position at present.Hospital figures do not include geriatric patients treated in other specialties. In addition, residents of private nursing homes will not be exclusively geriatric patients, but the majority (92.2%) are aged 65 or over.Bed availability in nursing and residential homes may be dependent on particular funding sources. Bed complement figures in nursing homes do not take account of staff availability, and therefore all vacant beds may not be available.Table 1: NHSiS
- Average available/occupied beds; geriatric medicine; quarter ending 31 March 20001Health Board Area | Geriatric medicine | Geriatric medicine
(units other than long stay) | (in long stay unit)
AverageAvailableBeds | AverageOccupiedBeds | %Occupancy | Averageavailablebeds | Averageoccupiedbeds | %Occupancy
Scotland | 3,608 | 3,351 | 93% | 4 361 | 3 758 | 86%
Argyll & Clyde | 365 | 349 | 96% | 518 | 475 | 92%
Ayrshire & Arran | 276 | 259 | 94% | 320 | 293 | 91%
Borders | 75 | 65 |