HC Deb 12 May 1961 vol 640 cc92-4W
Mr. Dempsey

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland (1) if he will publish figures showing the shortage of hospital staff and the nature of this shortage in the respective Regional Hospital Board areas in Scotland;

(2) if he will publish figures showing the shortage of hospital staff and the nature of such shortage in the respective Hospital Board of Management areas throughout the Western Regional Hospital Board area in Scotland.

Mr. Maclay

Comprehensive statistics of this kind are not available. I should, however, be glad to look into any specific point the hon. Member may have in mind.

Mr. Dempsey

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will publish figures showing the number of consultants, specifying the nature of their speciality, attached to Glasgow hospitals at the latest convenient date.

Mr. Maclay

The following is the information for 31st December, 1960:

Speciality Consultants
Medicine … 53
Infectious Diseases … 5
Venereal Diseases … 1
Tuberculosis and Chest Diseases … 10
Dermatology … 6
Neurology … 3
Homoepathy … 1
Surgery … 48
Orthopaedic Surgery … 15
Neurosurgery … 3
Thoracic Surgery … 2
Dental and Oral Surgery … 12
Ear, Nose and Throat Surgery … 16
Plastic Surgery … 3
Urology … 7
Ophthalmology … 15
Gynaecology and Obstetrics … 24
Paediatrics … 15
Pathology … 29
Bacteriology … 10
Radiodiagnosis … 17
Radiotherapy … 7
Psychiatry … 21
Anaesthetics … 30
Total … 353

These figures include both whole-time and part-time hospital staff, and also University staff with honorary hospital appointments.