§ Mr. Carter-Jonesasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will give the establishment figures as well as the actual figures of qualified health visitors for each area health authority; if he is satisfied with each establishment; if he will indicate any help or advice he is giving to overcome any shortfall; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. FairgrieveThe numbers of health visitors (whole-time equivalent) in post at 30 September 1980 in each health board in Scotland are set out in the table below. No figures for establishments are available; it is for each health board to decide the numbers it should employ in the light of its priorities, resources and local circumstances. Places are available for the training of over 200 health visitors each year.
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Health Board Combined duty nurse with health visiting element Health visitors Total Argyll and Clyde 1.8 120.5 122.3 Ayrshire and Arran 5.0 71.8 76.8 Borders 11.0 16.7 27.7 Dumfries and Galloway 17.0 25.4 42.4
Health Board Combined duty nurse with health visiting element Health visitors Total Fife — 105.7 105.7 Forth Valley — 81.5 81.5 Grampian 21.6 139.2 160.8 Greater Glasgow 1.0 269.7 270.7 Highland 40.0 37.1 77.1 Lanarkshire 1.0 147.2 148.2 Lothian 2.0 201.3 203.3 Orkney — 5.0 5.0 Shetland 2.0 5.7 7.7 Tayside 18.0 97.3 115.3 Western Isles — 12.0 12.0 Scotland 120.4 1,336.1 1,456.5