Further to the answer to question S2W-4176 by Malcolm Chisholm on 10 December 2003, what the average number of cots available in neonatal u…

Answered Asked by Stewart Maxwell SNP Lodged 3 Mar 2006

The question

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S2W-4176 by Malcolm Chisholm on 10 December 2003, what the average number of cots available in neonatal units has been in each year since 2001-02, broken down by NHS board area.

The answer

Answered by Lewis Macdonald on 14 Mar 2006 · 11 days after it was lodged, on time

Table 1: Average available staffed cots in neonatal units;
By Health Board Area: Years Ending 31 March 2002-04
NHS Board
| 2002
| 2003
| 2004

Argyll and Clyde
| 28
| 27
| 28

Ayrshire and Arran
| 25
| 25
| 25

Borders
| 8
| 8
| 8

Dumfries and Galloway
| 12
| 5
| 10

Fife
| 20
| 20
| 17

Forth Valley
| 17
| 17
| 20

Greater Glasgow
| 78
| 78
| 80

Grampian
| 41
| 38
| 38

Highland
| 18
| 12
| 12

Lanarkshire
| 24
| 20
| 21

Lothian
| 59
| 58
| 58

Tayside
| 22
| 25
| 29

Scotland
| 351
| 332
| 347

Source: ISD Scotland [ISD(S)1].
The figures for year ending 31 March 2005 have not yet been verified and published.

In the Official Report

No contribution in the Official Report cites S2W-23828 by reference.