§ Mr. Harry Ewingasked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many (a) clerical and administrative staff and (b) ancillary staff are employed in hospitals in Scotland; and what were the figures for the same date on each of the past seven years.
§ Mr. FairgrieveThe figures—whole time equivalent—at 30 September for the years in question are:
Administrative and Clerical Ancillary 1980 6,218 27,035 1979 6,141 27,223 1978 6,025 26,861 1977 6,132 26,567 1976 6,252 26,759 1975 5,821 25,980 1974 5,392 24,601 1973 4,952 24,333 The figures for ancillary staff are all NHS staff wherever employed; the vast majority of these are employed in hospitals.
§ Mr. Harry Ewingasked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many nursing staff are in post in hospitals in Scotland; and what were the numbers for the same date on each of the past seven years.
§ Mr. FairgrieveThe figures—whole-time equivalent—for 30 September in each of the years in question are:
1980 53,252 1979 50,801 1978 49,449 1977 48,586 1976 48,838 1975 48,152 1974 44,642 1973 43,666
§ Mr. Harry Ewingasked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many (a) medical staff, excluding 35W consultants and (b) consultants are in post in hospitals in Scotland; and what were the figures for the same date on each of the past seven years.
§ Mr. FairgrieveThe following table shows the number of medical consultants and other hospital medical staff in Scotland at 30 September for the years 1974–1980:
Consultants Other Medical Staff Total 1974 1,685 3,050 4,735 1975 1,721 3,105 4,826 1976 1,759 3,158 4,917 1977 1,781 3,259 5,040 1978 1,837 3,242 5,079 1979 1,868 3,366 5,234 1980 1,887 3,375 5,262 Notes:
1. Staff numbers at 30 September 1980 are provisional.
2. The figures do not include general practitioners who are employed in hospitals on a sessional basis.