Area Health Boards (Hansard, 26 October 1983)

§ Mr. Foulkes
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many qualified doctors, nurses, physiotherapists, radiographers, dentists, chiropodists, occupational therapists and psychologists were employed by each area health

Qualified doctors, nurses,^* physiotherapists, † radiographers,‡ dentists, chiropodists, occupational therapists and psychologists whole time equivalent by health board: at 30 September 1978–82

Scotland Argyll and Clyde Ayrshire and Arran Borders Dumfries and Galloway Fife Forth Valley Grampian

1982

Doctors—Hospital/Community 5,526.0 305.7 211.5 46.8 108.6 206.3 194.9 481.2

—GP 3,392.0 296.0 230.0 74.0 112.0 196.0 174.0 314.0

Nurses 31,039.6 2,178.4 1,513.8 492.8 958.7 1,732.6 1,455.4 2,990.1

Physiotherapists 992.5 57.9 51.1 16.3 18.2 49.0 43.1 68.5

Radiographers 875.8 54.5 38.8 8.1 18.7 34.0 29.1 72.1

Dentists—Hospital/Community 529.0 24.5 20.2 9.1 14.6 24.4 24.6 31.2

—GDP 1,368.0 106.0 108.0 23.0 30.0 80.0 69.0 109.0

Chiropodists 417.8 32.7 37.6 6.3 11.8 40.7 21.7 13.7

Occupational Therapists 340.2 10.1 12.9 — 11.5 7.8 9.1 32.5

Psychologists 139.8 15.8 1.7 1.0 9.0 9.0 6.0 16.9

1981

Doctors—Hospital/Community 5,436.4 301.9 194.9 47.3 110.3 201.4 181.6 484.2

—GP 3,347.0 291.0 226.0 73.0 110.0 195.0 173.0 310.0

Nurses 29,598.3 2,086.1 1,416.2 445.2 913.2 1,625.2 1,360.2 2,875.7

Physiotherapists 952.3 51.6 41.5 16.5 18.3 41.6 40.6 66.4

Radiographers 852.2 53.3 38.1 7.1 15.4 33.0 29.1 67.2

Dentists—Hospital/Community 534.6 24.5 21.3 9.1 13.6 25.7 23.0 36.4

—GDP 1,327.0 106.0 105.0 23.0 30.0 79.0 67.0 105.0

Chiropodists 400.6 32.6 35.6 6.3 10.2 38.8 21.3 12.9

Occupational Therapists 319.5 10.2 8.5 — 8.2 8.1 8.2 30.1

Psychologists 134.4 15.5 1.0 1.0 10.0 8.0 4.1 15.7

1980

Doctors—Hospital/Community 5,399.5 290.9 193.1 48.9 103.9 196.4 177.4 486.2

—GP 3,256.0 289.0 219.0 69.0 105.0 193.0 169.0 300.0

Nurses 28,028.4 2,067.2 1,339.8 428.6 855.9 1,543.7 1,329.5 2,693.0

Physiotherapists 908.7 55.1 41.8 14.8 14.8 37.8 35.6 63.9

Radiographers 838.6 52.3 37.4 8.1 13.4 33.0 28.1 68.7

Dentists—Hospital/Community 510.5 23.3 21.3 9.8 13.6 25.2 22.6 30.8

—GDP 1,280.0 101.0 99.0 23.0 31.0 77.0 64.0 98.0

Chiropodists 374.5 31.6 32.5 1.0 12.1 37.8 19.3 13.3

Occupational Therapists 304.1 9.2 9.5 1.0 5.9 7.9 5.7 31.4

Psychologists 133.4 16.5 1.0 1.0 7.0 8.0 4.0 15.4

1979

Doctors—Hospital/Community 5,381.5 297.2 183.5 47.8 106.0 202.3 180.8 478.6

—GP 3,190.0 285.0 211.0 68.0 100.0 188.0 160.0 301.0

Nurses 26,929.5 2,026.1 1,299.4 422.7 811.4 1,470.0 1,290.0 2,533.4

Physiotherapists 873.9 58.9 40.2 15.2 19.3 31.5 36.9 59.6

Radiographers 823.5 53.3 35.4 8.1 18.9 33.0 28.1 63.0

Dentists—Hospital/Community 506.2 25.5 19.6 9.5 12.6 23.4 19.7 30.6

—GDP 1,235.0 95.0 97.0 20.0 29.0 77.0 60.0 91.0

Chiropodists 357.2 26.5 31.1 — 7.4 34.3 22.3 10.8

Occupational Therapists 267.4 6.7 8.5 — 7.4 6.2 6.9 21.1

Psychologists 125.5 12.0 1.0 1.0 6.0 8.0 4.0 15.1

1978

Doctors—Hospital/Community 5,236.3 287.6 182.5 43.2 100.5 196.1 163.1 459.3

—GP 3,161.0 275.0 205.0 69.0 101.0 186.0 157.0 297.0

Nurses 26,560.0 1,968.0 1,263.0 395.0 798.0 1,412.0 1,276.0 2,563.0

Physiotherapists 877.0 55.0 44.0 15.0 18.0 27.0 35.0 59.0

Radiographers 800.0 44.0 31.0 7.0 — 33.0 28.0 62.0

Dentists—Hospital/Community 489.0 25.1 15.6 10.8 11.8 23.1 19.7 26.1

—GDP 1,223.0 93.0 97.0 21.0 29.0 75.0 58.0 97.0

Chiropodists 332.0 22.0 28.0 — 7.0 30.0 20.0 7.0

Occupational Therapists 279.0 9.0 8.0 4.0 10.0 9.0 7.0 26.0

Psychologists 120.0 6.0 1.0 — 7.0 9.0 5.0 14.0

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board at the latest available date; and how each number compares with the comparable number at the same time in each of the last five years.

§ Mr. John MacKay
The information requested is set out in the following table:
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Greater Glasgow Highland Lanarkshire Lothian Orkney Shetland Tayside Western Isles CSA

1982

Doctors—Hospital/Communitv 1,746.2 167.8 386.3 1,074.5 4.7 8.0 529.3 11.5 42.5

—GP 646.0 177.0 295.0 540.0 21.0 18.0 272.0 27.0 —

Nurses 7,374.3 1,306.8 2,726.9 4,683.4 121.5 19.1 3,178.8 178.0 29.0

Physiotherapists 272.9 40.8 77.8 202.2 3.0 4.0 77.1 10.6 —

Radiographers 269.2 24.6 68.1 163.9 1.3 3.0 87.8 2.6 —

Dentists—Hospital/Community 127.6 27.0 40.8 105.3 4.0 4.0 61.5 6.0 4.0

—GDP 281.0 55.0 132.0 239.0 3.0 4.0 122.0 7.0 —

Chiropodists 71.1 11.2 46.7 81.5 1.0 3.0 36.8 2.0 —

Occupational Therapists 101.2 7.5 6.0 99.8 — — 41.8 — —

Psychologists 27.2 0.5 7.0 30.7 — — 15.0 — —

1981

Doctors—Hospital/Community 1,715.6 172.6 371.2 1,041.2 4.9 7.0 549.2 11.9 41.1

—GP 641.0 173.0 296.0 529.0 21.0 19.0 265.0 25.0 —

Nurses 7,088.4 1,356.4 2,634.8 4,367.8 109.1 12.1 3,008.0 171.8 28.0

Physiotherapists 274.5 37.2 80.7 192.9 3.0 3.8 74.8 8.9 —

Radiographers 265.7 23.6 65.9 157.5 0.3 3.0 90.4 2.o —

Dentists—Hospital/Communitv 130.9 29.1 38.1 101.2 4.0 4.0 64.3 5.3 4.0

—GDP 262.0 51.0 133.0 235.0 2.0 3.0 121.0 5.0 —

Chiropodists 68.9 10.2 45.4 77.8 1.0 3.0 34.6 2.0 —

Occupational Therapists 91.2 5.5 10.0 103.8 — — 35.7 — —

Psychologists 24.8 0.5 7.0 26.8 — — 20.0 — —

1980

Doctors—Hospital/Community 1,707.4 165.0 370.1 1,061.4 4.8 6.2 538.1 11.9 37.8

—GP 627.0 165.0 287.0 513.0 21.0 19.0 255.0 25.0 —

Nurses 6,577.1 1,281.4 2,493.4 4,159.7 97.1 14.1 2,848.4 173.7 25.9

Physiotherapists 257.7 36.8 75.9 181.6 2.0 5.3 77.1 8.5 —

Radiographers 259.0 23.6 65.2 155.9 0.7 3.0 87.3 2.9 —

Dentists—Hospital/Community 111.8 30.1 35.5 105.2 4.0 4.0 63.1 5.0 5.0

—GDP 261.0 50.0 117.0 233.0 3.0 3.0 115.0 5.0 —

Chiropodists 67.8 6.7 38.9 75.3 — 2.0 34.2 2.0 —

Occupational Therapists 86.4 4.5 12.0 97.2 — — 33.4 — —

Psychologists 28.5 2.2 5.0 27.8 — — 17.0 — —

1979

Doctors—Hospital/Community 1,714.0 165.8 380.0 1,027.5 5.1 6.0 537.4 11.9 37.4

—GP 634.0 157.0 276.0 496.0 22.0 17.0 255.0 20.0 —

Nurses 6,292.8 1,210.4 2,414.4 4,010.4 94.3 12.4 2,762.4 164.1 25.3

Physiotherapists 241.5 35.7 76.4 172.6 4.0 3.4 70.0 8.7 —

Radiographers 254.0 21.5 63.8 152.7 1.0 3.0 84.8 2.9 —

Dentists—Hospital/Community 115.6 30.1 32.8 98.0 3.0 5.0 68.7 7.0 5.0

—GDP 255.0 46.0 113.0 228.0 3.0 4.0 113.0 4.0 —

Chiropodists 69.6 5.7 40.4 75.7 — 2.0 28.4 3.0 —

Occupational Therapists 79.2 6.5 8.0 87.4 — 1.0 28.5 — —

Psychologists 27.4 1.2 6.0 27.8 — — 16.0 — —

1978

Doctors—Hospital/Community 1,698.1 160.6 358.9 997.9 5.8 4.1 532.4 11.9 34.3

—GP 629.0 157.0 274.0 496.0 20.0 13.0 253.0 24.0 —

Nurses 6,259.0 1,193.0 2,441.0 3,875.0 94.0 97.0 2,746.0 155.0 25.0

Physiotherapists 226.0 46.0 82.0 184.0 3.0 2.0 74.0 7.0 —

Radiographers 261.0 23.0 61.0 157.0 1.0 2.0 87.0 3.0 —

Dentists—Hospital/Community 114.4 27.1 33.6 95.2 2.8 5.0 67.6 6.0 5.0

—GDP 248.0 44.0 114.0 229.0 3.0 3.0 109.0 3.0 —

Chiropodists 62.0 4.0 38.0 80.0 — 2.0 29.0 3.0 —

Occupational Therapists 63.0 7.0 11.0 97.0 — — 28.0 — —

Psychologists 29.0 2.0 5.0 28.0 — — 14.0 — —

Sources:
Scottish Health Statistics 1978–1982; ISD(M)1 1978; ISD(M)2 1978
CS A/ISD—PQE—043
October 1983
^* Conditioned hours for Nurses and Midwives were reduced in the year ending March 1981 from 40.00 hours per week to 37.50 hours per week. WTE in these tables is calculated on a 40.00 hour/week base for all years up to 1979, and on a 37.50 hour/week base thereafter. This has the effect of increasing the WTE of the hours worked by part-time staff by 6.7 per cent. and inflates the apparent increase in nursing staff between 1979 and 1980. The increase in WTE between these two years is 4.6 per cent., but in numbers 2.7 per cent. only.
†Physiotherapists include remedial gymnasts and can only be separated for 1982.
‡ Radiographers include diagnostic and therapeutic.

§ Mr. Foulkes
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland (1) what are the total expenditure allocations for each area
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health board in Scotland for the financial year 984–85; and how these compare in real terms with the allocations for the three preceding years;
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(2) what representations have been received from each area health board regarding its proposed financial allocations for 1984–85; what has been the content of these representations and what has been his response; what representations have been received from unions and professional bodies; what has been the content of these representations and what has been the response.

§ Mr. John MacKay
Financial allocations to health boards for the year 1984–85 have not been determined.

§ Mr. Foulkes
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what proposals he has received in the past year from area health boards regarding delayed openings of new hospitals, units or wards or closures of hospitals, units or wards.

§ Mr. John MacKay
It is the responsibility of each health board to make decisions on the opening of new facilities and on the closure of individual units and wards. Closure of an entire hospital requires the permission of my right hon. Friend and he has received the following proposals since 1 October 1982—

Argyll and Clyde health board

Greater Glasgow health board

Shetland health board

Finnartmore hospital, Kilmun

Schaw hospital, Bearsden

Old Gilbert Bain hospital, Lerwick

Qualified doctors, nurses,^* physiotherapists, † radiographers,‡ dentists, chiropodists, occupational therapists and psychologists whole time equivalent by health board: at 30 September 1978–82
	Scotland	Argyll and Clyde	Ayrshire and Arran	Borders	Dumfries and Galloway	Fife	Forth Valley	Grampian
1982
Doctors—Hospital/Community	5,526.0	305.7	211.5	46.8	108.6	206.3	194.9	481.2
—GP	3,392.0	296.0	230.0	74.0	112.0	196.0	174.0	314.0
Nurses	31,039.6	2,178.4	1,513.8	492.8	958.7	1,732.6	1,455.4	2,990.1
Physiotherapists	992.5	57.9	51.1	16.3	18.2	49.0	43.1	68.5
Radiographers	875.8	54.5	38.8	8.1	18.7	34.0	29.1	72.1
Dentists—Hospital/Community	529.0	24.5	20.2	9.1	14.6	24.4	24.6	31.2
—GDP	1,368.0	106.0	108.0	23.0	30.0	80.0	69.0	109.0
Chiropodists	417.8	32.7	37.6	6.3	11.8	40.7	21.7	13.7
Occupational Therapists	340.2	10.1	12.9	—	11.5	7.8	9.1	32.5
Psychologists	139.8	15.8	1.7	1.0	9.0	9.0	6.0	16.9
1981
Doctors—Hospital/Community	5,436.4	301.9	194.9	47.3	110.3	201.4	181.6	484.2
—GP	3,347.0	291.0	226.0	73.0	110.0	195.0	173.0	310.0
Nurses	29,598.3	2,086.1	1,416.2	445.2	913.2	1,625.2	1,360.2	2,875.7
Physiotherapists	952.3	51.6	41.5	16.5	18.3	41.6	40.6	66.4
Radiographers	852.2	53.3	38.1	7.1	15.4	33.0	29.1	67.2
Dentists—Hospital/Community	534.6	24.5	21.3	9.1	13.6	25.7	23.0	36.4
—GDP	1,327.0	106.0	105.0	23.0	30.0	79.0	67.0	105.0
Chiropodists	400.6	32.6	35.6	6.3	10.2	38.8	21.3	12.9
Occupational Therapists	319.5	10.2	8.5	—	8.2	8.1	8.2	30.1
Psychologists	134.4	15.5	1.0	1.0	10.0	8.0	4.1	15.7
1980
Doctors—Hospital/Community	5,399.5	290.9	193.1	48.9	103.9	196.4	177.4	486.2
—GP	3,256.0	289.0	219.0	69.0	105.0	193.0	169.0	300.0
Nurses	28,028.4	2,067.2	1,339.8	428.6	855.9	1,543.7	1,329.5	2,693.0
Physiotherapists	908.7	55.1	41.8	14.8	14.8	37.8	35.6	63.9
Radiographers	838.6	52.3	37.4	8.1	13.4	33.0	28.1	68.7
Dentists—Hospital/Community	510.5	23.3	21.3	9.8	13.6	25.2	22.6	30.8
—GDP	1,280.0	101.0	99.0	23.0	31.0	77.0	64.0	98.0
Chiropodists	374.5	31.6	32.5	1.0	12.1	37.8	19.3	13.3
Occupational Therapists	304.1	9.2	9.5	1.0	5.9	7.9	5.7	31.4
Psychologists	133.4	16.5	1.0	1.0	7.0	8.0	4.0	15.4
1979
Doctors—Hospital/Community	5,381.5	297.2	183.5	47.8	106.0	202.3	180.8	478.6
—GP	3,190.0	285.0	211.0	68.0	100.0	188.0	160.0	301.0
Nurses	26,929.5	2,026.1	1,299.4	422.7	811.4	1,470.0	1,290.0	2,533.4
Physiotherapists	873.9	58.9	40.2	15.2	19.3	31.5	36.9	59.6
Radiographers	823.5	53.3	35.4	8.1	18.9	33.0	28.1	63.0
Dentists—Hospital/Community	506.2	25.5	19.6	9.5	12.6	23.4	19.7	30.6
—GDP	1,235.0	95.0	97.0	20.0	29.0	77.0	60.0	91.0
Chiropodists	357.2	26.5	31.1	—	7.4	34.3	22.3	10.8
Occupational Therapists	267.4	6.7	8.5	—	7.4	6.2	6.9	21.1
Psychologists	125.5	12.0	1.0	1.0	6.0	8.0	4.0	15.1
1978
Doctors—Hospital/Community	5,236.3	287.6	182.5	43.2	100.5	196.1	163.1	459.3
—GP	3,161.0	275.0	205.0	69.0	101.0	186.0	157.0	297.0
Nurses	26,560.0	1,968.0	1,263.0	395.0	798.0	1,412.0	1,276.0	2,563.0
Physiotherapists	877.0	55.0	44.0	15.0	18.0	27.0	35.0	59.0
Radiographers	800.0	44.0	31.0	7.0	—	33.0	28.0	62.0
Dentists—Hospital/Community	489.0	25.1	15.6	10.8	11.8	23.1	19.7	26.1
—GDP	1,223.0	93.0	97.0	21.0	29.0	75.0	58.0	97.0
Chiropodists	332.0	22.0	28.0	—	7.0	30.0	20.0	7.0
Occupational Therapists	279.0	9.0	8.0	4.0	10.0	9.0	7.0	26.0
Psychologists	120.0	6.0	1.0	—	7.0	9.0	5.0	14.0

	Greater Glasgow	Highland	Lanarkshire	Lothian	Orkney	Shetland	Tayside	Western Isles	CSA
1982
Doctors—Hospital/Communitv	1,746.2	167.8	386.3	1,074.5	4.7	8.0	529.3	11.5	42.5
—GP	646.0	177.0	295.0	540.0	21.0	18.0	272.0	27.0	—
Nurses	7,374.3	1,306.8	2,726.9	4,683.4	121.5	19.1	3,178.8	178.0	29.0
Physiotherapists	272.9	40.8	77.8	202.2	3.0	4.0	77.1	10.6	—
Radiographers	269.2	24.6	68.1	163.9	1.3	3.0	87.8	2.6	—
Dentists—Hospital/Community	127.6	27.0	40.8	105.3	4.0	4.0	61.5	6.0	4.0
—GDP	281.0	55.0	132.0	239.0	3.0	4.0	122.0	7.0	—
Chiropodists	71.1	11.2	46.7	81.5	1.0	3.0	36.8	2.0	—
Occupational Therapists	101.2	7.5	6.0	99.8	—	—	41.8	—	—
Psychologists	27.2	0.5	7.0	30.7	—	—	15.0	—	—
1981
Doctors—Hospital/Community	1,715.6	172.6	371.2	1,041.2	4.9	7.0	549.2	11.9	41.1
—GP	641.0	173.0	296.0	529.0	21.0	19.0	265.0	25.0	—
Nurses	7,088.4	1,356.4	2,634.8	4,367.8	109.1	12.1	3,008.0	171.8	28.0
Physiotherapists	274.5	37.2	80.7	192.9	3.0	3.8	74.8	8.9	—
Radiographers	265.7	23.6	65.9	157.5	0.3	3.0	90.4	2.o	—
Dentists—Hospital/Communitv	130.9	29.1	38.1	101.2	4.0	4.0	64.3	5.3	4.0
—GDP	262.0	51.0	133.0	235.0	2.0	3.0	121.0	5.0	—
Chiropodists	68.9	10.2	45.4	77.8	1.0	3.0	34.6	2.0	—
Occupational Therapists	91.2	5.5	10.0	103.8	—	—	35.7	—	—
Psychologists	24.8	0.5	7.0	26.8	—	—	20.0	—	—
1980
Doctors—Hospital/Community	1,707.4	165.0	370.1	1,061.4	4.8	6.2	538.1	11.9	37.8
—GP	627.0	165.0	287.0	513.0	21.0	19.0	255.0	25.0	—
Nurses	6,577.1	1,281.4	2,493.4	4,159.7	97.1	14.1	2,848.4	173.7	25.9
Physiotherapists	257.7	36.8	75.9	181.6	2.0	5.3	77.1	8.5	—
Radiographers	259.0	23.6	65.2	155.9	0.7	3.0	87.3	2.9	—
Dentists—Hospital/Community	111.8	30.1	35.5	105.2	4.0	4.0	63.1	5.0	5.0
—GDP	261.0	50.0	117.0	233.0	3.0	3.0	115.0	5.0	—
Chiropodists	67.8	6.7	38.9	75.3	—	2.0	34.2	2.0	—
Occupational Therapists	86.4	4.5	12.0	97.2	—	—	33.4	—	—
Psychologists	28.5	2.2	5.0	27.8	—	—	17.0	—	—
1979
Doctors—Hospital/Community	1,714.0	165.8	380.0	1,027.5	5.1	6.0	537.4	11.9	37.4
—GP	634.0	157.0	276.0	496.0	22.0	17.0	255.0	20.0	—
Nurses	6,292.8	1,210.4	2,414.4	4,010.4	94.3	12.4	2,762.4	164.1	25.3
Physiotherapists	241.5	35.7	76.4	172.6	4.0	3.4	70.0	8.7	—
Radiographers	254.0	21.5	63.8	152.7	1.0	3.0	84.8	2.9	—
Dentists—Hospital/Community	115.6	30.1	32.8	98.0	3.0	5.0	68.7	7.0	5.0
—GDP	255.0	46.0	113.0	228.0	3.0	4.0	113.0	4.0	—
Chiropodists	69.6	5.7	40.4	75.7	—	2.0	28.4	3.0	—
Occupational Therapists	79.2	6.5	8.0	87.4	—	1.0	28.5	—	—
Psychologists	27.4	1.2	6.0	27.8	—	—	16.0	—	—
1978
Doctors—Hospital/Community	1,698.1	160.6	358.9	997.9	5.8	4.1	532.4	11.9	34.3
—GP	629.0	157.0	274.0	496.0	20.0	13.0	253.0	24.0	—
Nurses	6,259.0	1,193.0	2,441.0	3,875.0	94.0	97.0	2,746.0	155.0	25.0
Physiotherapists	226.0	46.0	82.0	184.0	3.0	2.0	74.0	7.0	—
Radiographers	261.0	23.0	61.0	157.0	1.0	2.0	87.0	3.0	—
Dentists—Hospital/Community	114.4	27.1	33.6	95.2	2.8	5.0	67.6	6.0	5.0
—GDP	248.0	44.0	114.0	229.0	3.0	3.0	109.0	3.0	—
Chiropodists	62.0	4.0	38.0	80.0	—	2.0	29.0	3.0	—
Occupational Therapists	63.0	7.0	11.0	97.0	—	—	28.0	—	—
Psychologists	29.0	2.0	5.0	28.0	—	—	14.0	—	—