§ Mr. Eadieasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what was the number of qualified physiotherapists known to be working within the National Health Service in Scotland in each year from 1967 to 1971; and how many were practising full-time or part-time in hospitals.
§ Mr. Gordon CampbellThe numbers of whole time and part-time physiotherapists employed in the hospital service, which is the major employer of physiotherapists within the National Health Service in Scotland, are shown in the table below:
Year Whole-Time Part-Time Total 1967 527 170 697 1968 551 179 730 1969 522 218 740 1970 525 238 763 1971 527 278 805 There may be a few physiotherapists employed in local authority health services but no information is available centrally and the numbers involved are likely to be small.
§ Mr. Eadieasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what is the starting salary of a three-year trained physiotherapist and a senior physiotherapist in Scotland; and how these salaries compare with England and Wales.
§ Mr. Gordon CampbellFor these grades employed in the National Health Service in Scotland the commencing salaries are £1,110 and £1,290, respectively, and are the same as for England and Wales.