Further to the answer to question S2W-9383 by Malcolm Chisholm on 21 July 2004, how many hospital beds there were in each NHS board area pe…

Answered Asked by Christine Grahame SNP Lodged 27 Jul 2004

The question

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S2W-9383 by Malcolm Chisholm on 21 July 2004, how many hospital beds there were in each NHS board area per 1,000 head of population in each year since 1997.

The answer

Answered by Malcolm Chisholm on 1 Sep 2004 · 36 days after it was lodged, 8 days after it was due

NHSScotland
- Average Available Staffed Beds, Rate Per 1,000 Population1,2; by Health Board Area: Years Ending 31 March

| 1997
| 1998
| 1999
| 2000
| 2001
| 2002
| 2003
| 2004P

Scotland
| 7.8
| 7.5
| 7.2
| 6.8
| 6.5
| 6.3
| 6.1
| 5.9

Argyll and Clyde
| 8.1
| 8.3
| 7.9
| 7.6
| 7.5
| 7.3
| 6.9
| 6.5

Ayrshire and Arran
| 6.1
| 6.0
| 5.8
| 5.8
| 5.8
| 5.8
| 5.8
| 5.6

Borders
| 7.4
| 7.1
| 6.9
| 6.5
| 6.2
| 6.0
| 5.8
| 6.1

Dumfries and Galloway3
| 7.4
| 7.2
| 7.4
| 6.6
| 5.7
| 5.5
| 5.2
| 5.6

Fife
| 6.4
| 6.1
| 5.9
| 5.7
| 5.5
| 5.2
| 5.1
| 4.9

Forth Valley
| 8.2
| 7.6
| 7.3
| 6.7
| 6.2
| 5.8
| 5.3
| 4.9

Grampian3
| 7.8
| 7.3
| 7.1
| 6.8
| 6.6
| 6.3
| 6.2
| 6.0

Greater Glasgow
| 9.3
| 9.2
| 8.6
| 8.2
| 7.8
| 7.5
| 7.2
| 7.1

Highland
| 7.2
| 7.2
| 6.9
| 6.8
| 6.5
| 6.5
| 6.2
| 6.1

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In the Official Report

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