HC Deb 17 March 1983 vol 39 cc224-5W
Mr. Ancram

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will publish the figures for National Health Service manpower by category, and the ratios of staff to patients, by category in each of the past four years.

Mr. John MacKay

The latest information available is set out in the table below.

services and the Common Services Agency.

† Column B represents the ratio of hospital in-patients to each staff member (whole-time equivalent).

‡ Excluding general medical and dental practitioners.

║ These staff were reallocated to other groups from 1979.