HC Deb 26 April 1988 vol 132 c99W
Mr. Wigley

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will list for each year since 1981 the number of whole-time equivalent nurses working in Scotland in(a) hospital maternity units and (b) in special care baby units.

Qualified midwives in Scotland Whole-time equivalent at 30 September
1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987
Qualified midwives Total 3,273.7 3,412.3 3,452.8 3,464.5 3,392.4 3,424.2 3,487.0
Hospital maternity units 2,384.8 2,503.7 2,534.7 2,553.6 2,472.1 2,532.2 2,604.0
Teaching 48.4 52.6 60.1 63.1 66.3 59.2 67.3
Community Total 840.5 856.0 858.0 847.8 854.0 832.8 815.7
Midwives 142.8 154.9 155.4 161.8 186.3 187.2 193.3
Combined duty nurses 697.7 701.1 702.6 686.0 667.7 645.6 622.4