§ Mr. Ernie Rossasked the secretary of state for Scotland if he will publish the list of National Health Service vacancies by specialty within Tayside health board.
§ Mr. Jogn MacKay:There are no long-term vacancies for hospital medical staff in the Tayside health board area. The following 10 posts are currently being advertised or are in process of being filled.
Specialty Grade Geriatrics 2 Consultants Haematology 1 Consultant Oral Surgery/Oral Medicine 1 Senior Registrar General Medicine 1 Senior Registrar Psychiatry 1 Senior Registrar (Part-time) Pathology 1 Senior House Officer Bacteriology 1 Senior House Officer Biochemical Medicine 1 Senior House Officer Plastic Surgery 1 Senior House Officer