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Written Question · S2W-11203 · Session 2

How many places there were in care homes for (a) older people, (b) physically disabled people, (c) adults with mental health problems, (d) …

Answered Asked by Shona Robison SNP Lodged 5 Oct 2004

The question

To ask the Scottish Executive how many places there were in care homes for (a) older people, (b) physically disabled people, (c) adults with mental health problems, (d) adults with learning disabilities and (e) adults in other client groups in (i) 1998-99 and (ii) 1999-2000, broken down by care home sector.

The answer

Answered by Rhona Brankin on 3 Nov 2004 · 29 days after it was lodged, 1 day after it was due

This information was published in Scottish Community Care Statistics 2002 and will be available from the Parliament’s Reference Centre. This information can also be found on the following web address:
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/stats/bulletins/00309-00.asp.
The information you require can be found in the following tables: (a) Tables 1.12 and 1.21; (b) Tables 4.7 and 4.15; (c) Tables 3.5 and 3.13; (d) Tables 2.5 and 2.13; and, (e) Tables 5.5 and 5.10. The first table for each client group gives data on Residential Care Homes and the second gives data on Private Nursing Homes.
Please note that, up until March 2003, information was not available on which Private Nursing Homes were registered for residents belonging to the various client groups. However, information was collected on the number of residents belonging to the various client groups who were in Private Nursing Homes during the census period.

In the Official Report

No contribution in the Official Report cites S2W-11203 by reference.