HC Deb 29 June 1979 vol 969 c340W
Mr. Craigen

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what is the number of consultant rheumatologists in each of the area health board areas in Scotland.

Mr. Fairgrieve

The numbers of consultant rheumatologists in each of the Scottish health board areas with doctors in this specialty are as follows:

Greater Glasgow 3
Lothian 3
Grampian 3

Patients with problems associated with rheumatism and arthritis are also treated by consultants in general medicine with experience in this field, consultants in rehabilitation, and orthopaedic surgeons.