§ Mr. Dobsonasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will give, for each year since 1970 and for each health board, the total number of consultants holding (a) full-time, (b) maximum part-time, (c) other part-time and (d) honorary contracts.
§ Mr. John MacKayFor years before 1976 the information is not available by health board and is shown
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TABLE 2 Consultants in Scotland
Number by nature of contract and health board at 30 September 1976 to 1980
Scotland CSA Argyll and Clyde Ayrshire and Arran Borders Dumfries and Galloway Fife Forth Valley Grampian Greater Glasgow Highland Lanarkshire Lothian Orkney Shetland Tayside Western Isles 1976 TOTAL 1,827 12 96 24 17 49 67 62 154 615 63 90 357 2 1 175 6 Whole-time 1,253 10 78 21 17 37 62 56 85 394 59 86 196 1 1 112 5 Part-time 287 2 18 3 — 12 5 6 29 120 4 4 60 1 — 18 1 Honorary 287 — — — — — — — 40 101 — — 101 — — 45 — 1977 TOTAL 1,853 12 94 66 16 48 69 63 156 619 63 105 353 2 1 180 6 Whole-time 1,280 9 74 53 16 36 64 55 87 408 59 99 195 1 1 118 5 Part-time 285 3 20 13 — 12 5 8 28 110 4 6 58 1 — 16 1 on an all Scotland basis in table 1. The information available for the years 1976 to 1980 is in table 2. The information in the form requested is available only for the years 1981 to 1984 and is in table 3.
Table 1 Consultants in Scotland
Number by Nature of Contract
at 30 September 1970–75
Scotland 1970 Total 1,559 Whole-time 910 Part-time 413 Honorary 236 1971 Total 1,619 Whole-time 988 Part-time 384 Honorary 247 1972 Total 1,659 Whole-time 1,034 Part-time 364 Honorary 261 1973 Total 1,710 Whole-time 1,080 Part-time 359 Honorary 271 1974 Total 1,743 Whole-time 1,126 Part-time 343 Honorary 274 1975 Total 1,773 Whole-time 1,197 Part-time 307 Honorary 269 Note: Consultants with maximum part-time contracts are included under 'Part-time'.
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Scotland CSA Argyll and Clyde Ayrshire and Arran Borders Dumfries and Galloway Fife Forth Valley Grampian Greater Glasgow Highland Lanarkshire Lothian Orkney Shetland Tayside Western Isles Honorary 288 — — — — — — — 41 101 — — 100 — — 46 — 1978 TOTAL 1,909 11 96 76 17 47 71 63 165 625 65 120 366 2 1 182 6 Whole-time 1,345 10 76 63 17 36 67 55 90 418 62 115 205 1 1 122 5 Part-time 271 1 20 13 — 11 4 8 30 104 3 5 63 1 — 13 1 Honorary 293 — — — — — — — 45 103 — — 98 — — 47 — 1979 TOTAL 1,940 11 94 76 19 48 71 66 169 630 63 128 374 2 1 182 6 Whole-lime 1,353 10 73 64 19 36 66 56 92 419 59 122 210 1 1 120 5 Part-time 281 1 21 12 — 12 5 10 31 102 4 6 61 1 — 14 1 Honorary 306 — — — — — — — 46 109 — — 103 — — 48 — 1980 TOTAL 1,961 13 95 78 19 48 71 68 168 630 63 126 388 1 2 185 6 Whole-time 1,375 12 79 66 19 35 65 59 96 417 60 121 217 1 2 121 5 Part-time 269 1 16 12 — 13 6 9 27 102 3 5 60 — — 14 1 Honorary 317 — — — — — — — 45 111 — — 111 — — 50 — Note: Consultants with maximum part-time contracts are included under 'Part-time'.
TABLE 3 Consultants in Scotland
Number by Nature of contract and health board at 30 September 1980 to 1984
Scotland CSA Argyll and Clyde Ayrshire and Arran Borders Dumfries and Galloway Fife Forth Valley Grampian Greater Glasgow Highland Lanarkshire Lothian Orkney Shetland Tayside Western Isles 1981 TOTAL 1,981 13 98 80 18 47 76 69 168 632 67 126 383 1 2 195 6 Whole-time 1,400 12 79 69 18 36 70 59 96 418 64 120 221 1 2 130 5 Maximum part-time 206 — 14 9 — 2 4 9 21 84 1 6 43 — — 13 — Part-time 53 1 5 2 — 9 2 1 5 11 2 — 12 — — 2 1 Honorary 322 — — — — — — — 46 119 — — 107 — — 50 — 1982 TOTAL 2,026 14 103 84 19 49 75 74 172 636 66 134 385 1 2 186 6 Whole-time 1,437 13 84 72 19 38 69 63 102 424 64 127 225 1 2 129 5 Maximum part-time 205 — 14 9 — 2 4 10 20 83 1 6 45 — — 11 — Part-time 50 1 5 3 — 9 2 1 5 9 1 1 10 — — 2 1 Honorary 314 — — — — — — — 45 120 — — 105 — — 44 — 1983 TOTAL 2,026 14 103 82 18 52 78 77 166 643 68 142 391 1 2 183 6 Whole-time 1,457 14 85 71 18 41 75 66 101 428 66 134 221 1 2 129 5 Maximum part-time 204 — 14 9 — 2 2 10 21 81 1 6 46 — — 12 — Part-time 49 — 4 2 — 9 1 1 5 12 1 2 9 — — 2 1 Honorary 316 — — — — — — — 39 122 — — 115 — — 40 — 1984 TOTAL 2,073 13 107 85 20 53 81 75 171 641 70 146 406 1 2 196 6 Whole-time 1,490 13 88 74 20 43 78 64 101 428 69 138 225 1 2 141 5 Maximum part-time 213 — 14 9 — 2 2 10 23 85 — 6 51 — — 11 — Part-time 50 — 5 2 — 8 1 1 5 10 1 2 12 — — 2 1 Honorary 320 — — — — — — — 42 118 — — 118 — — 42 —