§ Mr. MacArthurasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will state the number of persons employed in the hospital service in Scotland, naming the numbers in their separate categories, the shortage of staff in each category, and the estimated extra cost of filling all vacancies.
§ Mr. RossStaffing needs are determined locally and it is not practicable to compile a central list of vacancies nor to calculate the cost of filling them. The following table gives the numbers of staff (whole-time equivalents) employed in the Hospital Service in Scotland at 30th September, 1968.
Medical and Dental 3,870 Nursing and Midwifery 35,193 Professional and Technical 4,687 Works Staff and Domestics 24,594 Administrative and Clerical 6,153 Total 74,497