From Residential rehabilitation bed capacity in Scotland, August 2026 today:
The survey received responses from 30 residential drug and alcohol rehabilitation facilities with bed capacity that meet the Residential Rehabilitation Development Working Group’s definition of residential rehabilitation. This is two more facilities than were identified in October 2025 (28 facilities). The 2026 survey found a total maximum residential rehabilitation capacity of 619 beds in Scotland. This was an increase of 45 beds (8%) compared to the October 2025 figure of 574 beds. Table 1 shows maximum reported residential rehabilitation bed capacity by facility in 2025 and 2026.
The longer-term trend shows steady growth in maximum residential rehabilitation bed capacity in Scotland, from 425 beds in August 2021 to 619 in August 2026, 46%. Growth has come from both new facilities and expansions at existing ones. The number of facilities rose from 20 (2021) to 30 (2026).
England does not publish an equivalent regular national survey of total maximum residential rehabilitation bed capacity. Available evidence points to a different trajectory. A 2026 Phoenix Futures analysis of Freedom of Information returns from English local authorities found that rehab placements fell by almost 50% over the past decade.
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