HC Deb 08 December 1970 vol 808 cc89-90W
Mr. Sillars

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what is the total number of nursing auxiliaries employed in Scottish hospitals by regional board area; and how this compares with the years 1966 to 1969.

Mr. Gordon Campbell

The number of nursing auxiliaries in hospitals other than psychiatric and the number of nursing assistants in psychiatric hospitals, expressed in whole-time equivalent terms, are set out below. The figures are as at 31st March each year, except for 1967, when they are for 30th September.

NORTHERN REGIONAL HOSPITAL BOARD
Nursing Auxiliaries Nursing Assistants
1966 190 54
1967 223 77
1968 210 71
1969 196 71
1970 234 124
NORTH-EASTERN REGIONAL HOSPITAL BOARD
Nursing Auxiliaries Nursing Assistants
1966 568 189
1967 675 222
1968 659 223
1969 704 239
1970 703 241
EASTERN REGIONAL HOSPITAL BOARD
Nursing Auxiliaries Nursing Assistants
1966 754 277
1967 851 274
1968 840 286
1969 876 302
1970 912 297
SOUTH-EASTERN REGIONAL HOSPITAL BOARD
Nursing Auxiliaries Nursing Assistants
1966 1,375 471
1967 1,548 514
1968 1,582 497
1969 1,682 575
1970 1,785 622
WESTERN REGIONAL HOSPITAL BOARD
Nursing Auxiliaries Nursing Assistants
1966 3,568 922
1967 3,902 1,047
1968 3,904 997
1969 4,127 988
1970 4,414 1,111

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