§ Mr. Ernie Rossasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what is the full establishment for nursing staff in Tayside health board; and what is the excess or deficit of nursing staff.
§ Mr. FairgrieveThe funded establishment is 5,537 and nurses in post at the end of last month totalled 5,460–a deficit of 77. All figures are in terms of whole-time equivalents.
§ Mr. Ernie Rossasked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many medical vacancies have occurred in each hospital in Tayside health board in the past year; how many have been filled; and how many have yet to be filled.
§ Mr FairgrieveInformation is collected centrally only on hospital medical posts unfilled for more than six months. For the year ending 30 September 1979, Tayside health board submitted a nil return.