Question reference: S1W-00798
- Asked by: David McLetchie, MSP for Lothians, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: 5 August 1999
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Current status: Answered by Susan Deacon on 18 August 1999
Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what is the best estimate of the number of patients currently in Carstairs State Hospital who suffer from the same mental disorder as Noel Ruddle.
Answer
Very few patients in the State Hospital at Carstairs have a sole diagnosis of personality disorder. Each case is dealt with on the basis of the individual's circumstances.