HC Deb 24 February 1987 vol 111 c159W
Mr. Ernie Ross

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what are the numbers employed within Tayside health board by main staff group; and what are the equivalent figures for 1980.

Mr. John MacKay

The information is as follows and relates to whole-time equivalents:

1980 1986
Medical-dental 971 977
Pharmacists-opticians 51 51
Nurses-midwives 5,905 5,966
Scientific-professions supplementary to medicine 389 436
Technical 411 457
Works-tradesmen 350 352
Administration-clerical 1,169 1,219
Ancillary 2,902 2,516