§ Dr. Godmanasked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many chiropodists are currently employed by the Agyll and Clyde health board; and what is the equivalent funded establishment number of chiropodists for the Argyll and Clyde health board.
§ Mr. John MacKayThe number of chiropodists in post at 30 September 1986 was 28.9 whole-time equivalent. The funded establishment number at the same date was 36.9 whole-time equivalent.
§ Dr. Godmanasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what is the current waiting list for chiropody treatment in 385W each of the health board areas in Scotland; and how many of those on the lists are (a) men and (b) women aged 65 years and over.
§ Mr. John MacKayThis information is not available centrally.
§ Dr. Godmanasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what are the numbers employed within Argyll and Clyde health board by main staff group; and what are the equivalent figures for 1981.
§ Mr. John MacKayThe information is as follows and relates to whole time equivalent staff employed by the board as at 30 September of each year:
1981 19861 Medical/Dental 352.6 342.3 Nursing/Midwifery 4,525.3 4,694.9 Scientific/Professions Allied to Medicine 2482 280.7 Technical 221.9 220.7 Works 41.0 50.0 Administrative/Clerical 1,013.5 1,068.4 Ancillary 1,992.1 1,738.1 Tradesmen 180.0 183.0 Pharmacists/Opticians 28.8 29.4 All Staff 8,603.4 8,607.5 1 Provisional.
§ Dr. Godmanasked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many effective blood donors there have been in Argyll and Clyde health board in each year since 1980; and how many blood donations were made in each year.
§ Mr. John MacKayThe west of Scotland region of the Scottish national blood transfusion service covers the areas of six health boards. In the area of Argyll and Clyde health board, the total number of donors and donations taken are:
Donors Donations 1980 9,285 8,720 1981 10,852 9,878 1982 11,435 10,342 1983 11,465 10,383
1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 19861 (a) Persons Assisted Telephone Installation 179 190 208 269 294 281 Telephone Attachements3 — — — — — 43 Telephone Rental 1,059 916 956 769 838 668 Television/Radio Supply 46 296 56 0 26 94 Television Licence 45 282 40 22 36 46 Other Personal Aids n/a n/a n/a 18,794 22,048 23,446 Assistance with Holidays n/a n/a n/a 1,462 1,083 1,607 (b) Places Provided Places for the Mentally I11 at Day Centres2 30 35 35 35 35 32 1 Provisional 2 Day centres are classified according to the main group attending. Numbers of places for mentally ill persons attending adult training centres ire not recorded. 3 Information not collected before 1986 n/a Not available.