§ Mr. McAllionasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will give the nurse-to-patient ratio for each year since 1979 in (a) the Tayside health board area and (b) the Dundee district authority area.
§ Mr. Michael ForsythThe information is as follows:
Ratio of Nursing Staff1to Average Occupied Hospital Beds 30 September Ratio 1979 1.1:1 1980 1.2:1 1981 1.3:1 1982 1.3:1 1983 1.3:1 1984 1.3:1 1985 1.3:1 1986 1.4:1 1987 21.4:I 1 Includes qualified, unqualified and learner nurses. 1 31 March 1987. The information for Dundee district is not available centrally.