What in-patient facilities there were for the care and treatment of people suffering from (a) anorexia nervosa and (b) bulimia in 1997 and …

Answered Asked by Shona Robison SNP Lodged 10 Jun 2002

The question

To ask the Scottish Executive what in-patient facilities there were for the care and treatment of people suffering from (a) anorexia nervosa and (b) bulimia in 1997 and are in the current year broken down by NHS board area.

The answer

Answered by Malcolm Chisholm on 24 Jun 2002 · 14 days after it was lodged, on time

NHS boards provide in-patient care and treatment for patients suffering from anorexia nervosa or bulimia through their mainstream acute or mental health services depending on the nature of the care and treatment required. No NHS board in Scotland provides dedicated in-patient facilities for the treatment of people suffering from these conditions. The position has not changed since 1997.

In the Official Report

No contribution in the Official Report cites S1W-26628 by reference.