HC Deb 15 June 1973 vol 857 c403W
Mr. McElhone

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what was the percentage increase in the home nursing service in 1972 as compared with 1971.

Mr. Gordon Campbell

Staff employed wholly on home nursing increased by 10 per cent. The number of staff employed either wholly on home nursing or on combined duties—home nursing, health visiting and domiciliary midwifery—increased by 4½ per cent. In terms of whole-time equivalents devoted to home nursing the increase is estimated to be of the order of 7 per cent.