§ Mr. Thompsonasked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many doctors previously working in Scotland have emigrated from Scotland in each of the last 10 years.
§ Mr. Harry EwingThe information is not available for earlier years in the form requested. For the year ended 30th September 1975 records indicate that the number of NHS doctors who left Scotland was 318, including 141 who went to England and Wales. For the year ended 30th September 1976 comparable provisional figures are 346 and 181. These are the best estimates available to us, but it must be remembered that doctors who resign are under no obligation to say what their future plans are.
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§ Mr. Thompsonasked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many doctors previously working furth of Scotland have immigrated to Scotland in each of the last 10 years.
§ Mr. Harry EwingThe information is not available in the form requested. The
Total number of Number of Scottish Hospital Doctors who graduated in Non-Scottish Graduates Year Scottish Hospital Doctors* Scotland Rest of United Kingdom Elsewhere Total (3)+(4) Percentage of (1) (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) 1970 … … 4,155 3,002 360 793 1,153 27.7 1971 … … 4,368 3,257 405 706 1,111 25.4 1972 … … 4,537 3,421 429 687 1,116 24.6 1973 … … 4,656 3,438 462 756 1,218 26.2 1974 … … 4,706 3,371 475 860 1,335 28.4 1975 … … 4,797 3,477 481 839 1,320 27.5 * At 30th September.