§ Mr. Wilsonasked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many occupational therapists are employed in each health board region; and what ratios and percentages of recommended establishment levels for each area based on population served these represent.
§ Mr. John MacKayThe numbers of occupational therapists in the NHS are set out in the table. There is no generally recommended establishment level for such staff.
Health Board Occupational Therapists* in post as at 30 September 19821† Argyll and Clyde 10.1 Ayrshire and Arran 12.9 Borders — Dumfries and Galloway 11.5 Fife 7.8 Forth Valley 9.1 Grampian 32.5 Greater Glasgow 101.2 Highland 7.5 Lanarkshire 6.0 Lothian 99.8 Orkney — Shetland — Tayside 41.8 Western Isles — * Excludes occupational therapists employed by local authorities in Scotland. † All manpower numbers are whole-time equivalents.