HC Deb 25 January 1984 vol 52 c583W
Mr. Wilson

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will publish figures to show the number of (a) medical staff, (b) nurses, (c) ward orderlies and (d) domestics per 100 resident in patients in Scottish mental hospitals.

Mr. John MacKay

The information is set out in the following table.

Staff Group* Number (WTE)† Rate per 100 resident inpatients
Medical 384.8 2.5
Nurses:
qualified 4,523.5 29.3
in training 987.0 6.4
unqualified 3,483.8 22.6
Total 8,994.3 58.3
Ward Orderlies‡ 154.0 1.0
Domestics‡ 1,904.5 12.3

Notes:

* Figures reflect the position as at 30 September 1981 and are based on the latest available inpatient data.

† All manpower numbers are whole-time equivalents.

‡ Figures include the full complements of ward orderly and domestic staff at Long Island hospital, Western Isles and Ravenspark hospital, Ayrshire and Arran since these hospitals cover other specialties as well as mental illness.