HC Deb 16 December 1988 vol 143 cc779-81W
Mr. Robin Cook

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will list by health board the number of midwives on each grade of the previous grading structure

Former midwife grades
Health Board Staff midwives Sister II midwives Sister I midwives Senior nurse 8 midwives Senior nurse 7 midwives Tutor midwives
Argyll and Clyde 142.06 109.44 1.00 10.00 3.00
Ayrshire and Arran 138.87 99.68 6.00 1.00 3.00
Borders 26.25 11.54
Dumfries and Galloway 39.40 30.07 28.60 22.00 1.00
Fife 93.27 54.17 2.00
Forth Valley 81.46 35.09 8.00 4.00
Grampian 153.42 83.38 1.00 4.00
Greater Glasgow 340.31 179.67 4.00 32.00 8.00 18.00
Highland 82.03 68.36 7.00 3.00 1.00
Lanarkshire 140.00 86.00 9.00 3.00 4.00
Lothian 220.23 115.85 16.00 3.00 12.00
Orkney 3.00 4.35
Shetland 6.00 3.80 3.80
Tayside 143.88 43.80 1.00 12.00 6.00
Western Isles 16.70 1.50
Totals 1,626.88 925.20 54.40 113.50 19.00 52.00

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Midwives on new grades
Health Board A B C D E F G H I
Argyll and Clyde 80.61 68.25 98.24 8.40 10.00
Ayrshire and Arran 0.56 76.01 83.71 78.27 4.00 6.00
Borders 26.25 8.54 3.00
Dumfries and Galloway 38.61 11.86 58.60 10.00 2.00
Fife 84.03 9.24 54.17 2.00
Forth Valley 69.55 34.17 12.83 8.00 4.00
Grampian 98.80 77.44 58.56 3.00 4.00
Greater Glasgow 3.06 299.93 144.96 77.03 34.00 23.00
Highland 45.55 46.24 65.60 4.00
Lanarkshire 65.00 94.00 68.00 9.0 6.00
Lothian 126.81 96.75 113.52 15.00 15.00
Orkney 3.00 4.35
Shetland 6.00 3.80 3.80
Tayside 102.54 46.34 38.80 13.00 6.00
Western Isles 10.20 6.50 0.50 1.00
Totals 3.62 1,132.89 731.80 734.77 106.90 81.00

Note: Data reflect Boards' assimilation of posts to new scales based on duties and responsibilities as at I April and are correct as at 31 October 1988.

Mr. Wilson

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many nursing, midwifery and health visiting staff from each of the old grades have been assimilated to each of the new grades in the recent clinical grading structure in Ayrshire and Arran health board.

Percentages transferred to each new clinical grade
Previous grade Staff in post whole time equivalents A B C D E F G H I
Nursing Auxiliary 934.57 94.30 5.70
Hospital Staff NNEB 16.34 100.00
Enrolled Nurse 457.37 65.20 34.80
Enrolled District Nurse
Senior Enrolled Nurse 16.86 4.20 95.80
Staff Nurse 713.71 24.60 63.00 12.40
Staff Midwife 138.87 0.40 54.70 44.90
Deputy Sister
Nursing Sister II 284.23 38.50 59.70 1.80
Midwifery Sister II 99.68 21.50 78.50
District Nurse (Sister II) 100.09 100.00

and the number of midwives on each grade of the new grading structure, identifying separately hospital-based midwives and community midwives.

Mr. Michael Forsyth

The information requested is given in the tables. Data which would permit separate identification of hospital-based and community midwives are not held centrally.

Mr. Michael Forsyth

The information is given in the table:

Percentages transferred to each new clinical grade
Previous grade Staff in post whole time equivalents A B C D E F G H I
Nursing Sister I
Midwifery Sister I
Health Visitor 78.20 100.00
Senior Nurse 8 29.00 3.40 10.30 86.20
Senior Nurse 8 (Midwife) 6.00 66.70 33.30
Senior Nurse 7 10.00 100.00
Senior Nurse 7 (Midwife) 1.00 100.00
Clinical Teacher 16.00 12.50 87.50
Fieldwork Teacher 16.00 100.00
Practical Work Teacher 14.00 100.00
Tutor 13.00 100.00
Tutor Midwife 3.00 100.00
Post Basic Students
Enrolled Nurse 36.00 100.00
Staff Nurse 86.00 94.20 5.80
Deputy Sister
Sister II 8.00 37.50 62.50
Others
TOTALS 3,077.92 28.60 2.30 10.90 14.10 17.20 9.30 14.10 1.80 1.70

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