§ Mr. MacKenzieasked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many doctors with specialist qualifications are in post in each health board area for the treatment of geriatric patients.
§ Mr. RifkindThe number of consultants engaged wholly in geriatric medicine in Scotland as at 30 September 1985 is set out below. (Whole-time equivalent numbers are given in brackets). Geriatric patients are also treated by consultants in many other specialties.
Health board Consultants in geriatric medicine Argyll and Clyde 5 (5.0) Ayrshire and Arran 3 (3.0) Borders 2 (2.0) Dumfries and Galloway 2 (2.0) Fife 3 (3.0) Forth Valley 4 (4.0) Grampian 4 (4.0) Greater Glasgow 19 (18.6) Highland 2 (2.0) Lanarkshire 5 (5.0) Lothian 12 (10.9) Orkney — — Shetland — — Tayside 8 (7.6) Western Isles 1 (1.0) Scotland 70 (68.2)