§ Lord James Douglas-Hamiltonasked the Secretary of State for Scotland (1) what is the number of part-time consultants in the National Health Service in Scotland;
(2) what is the number of full-time consultants in the National Health Service in Scotland.
§ Mr. Harry EwingAt 30th September 1975, the latest date for which precise figures are available, there were 1,207 83W full-time consultants employed in the National Health Service in Scotland and 311 part-time consultants, of whom the majority were employed on a maximum part-time contract, under which they accept the same responsibilities as a full-time consultant but forgo two-elevenths of the full-time salary in return for a dispensation enabling them to undertake private practice in addition to their NHS commitment. At the same date there were also 269 university medical and dental staff holding honorary NHS consultant appointments.