§ Mr. McAllionasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what was the number of full-time nurses in hospitals in (a) the Tayside health board area and (b) the Dundee district authority area for each year since 1974.
§ Mr. Michael ForsythThe information is as follows:
Hospital nursing staff. Full-time employees at September1 Hospital nurses 1974 to 1982 n/a 1983 4,007 1984 4,049 1985 3,988 1986 3,992 19872 4,001 1 Including qualified, unqualified and learner nurses. 2 31 March. Information on full-time nursing staff pre-1983 is not readily available centrally. Information on nursing staff in Dundee district is not available centrally.