§ Mr. Menzies CampbellTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will list the number of(a) physiotherapists, (b) speech therapists, (c) radiographers, (d) chiropodists, (e) occupational therapists, (f) dieticians and (g) laboratory technicians employed by Fife health board in the last five years for which information is available; and what current vacancies, if any, there are.
§ Mr. Michael ForsythThe information requested on numbers of staff employed by Fife health board is shown in the table. The number of vacancies is not available centrally.
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Qualified staff in post in Fife Health Board at 30 September Whole-time equivalent Staff Group 1983 1984 1985 1986 11987 Physiotherapists2 49.5 52.7 61.4 63.2 66.9 Speech therapists 22.0 21.5 23.7 25.3 26.0 Radiographers 36.3 35.3 36.6 37.5 38.3 Chiropodists 43.8 43.7 44.0 44.3 46.1
Staff Group 1983 1984 1985 1986 11987 Occupational therapists 11.0 11.5 19.8 28.1 32.5 Dieticians 6.0 6.0 7.0 7.0 10.0 Medical laboratory scientific officers 65.0 62.0 64.4 66.5 70.6 1 1987 data are provisional 2 Includes one remedial gymnast in 1985
§ Mr. Menzies CampbellTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will list the members of Fife health board, their respective dates of appointment and their respective periods of appointment.
§ Mr. Michael ForsythI refer the hon. Member to my reply of 3 November 1987 at columns687–8 to the hon. Member for Cumbernauld and Kilsyth (Mr. Hogg). All members of Fife health board are currently on four-year periods of appointment.
§ Mr. Menzies CampbellTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will list(a) the capital expenditure and (b) the revenue expenditure incurred by Fife health board in the last five years for which information is available; and what is the projected capital and revenue expenditure in the current year.
§ Mr. Michael ForsythThe information is as follows:
Nursing, staff Doctors and Paramedical staff employed by Fife health hoard at 30 September Whole-time equivalent1 Staff Group 1983 1984 1985 1986 31987 Nursing staff 3,253.9 3,261.1 3,444.2 3,548.6 3,549.0 —qualified 1,811.9 1,848.0 1,920.8 2,025.7 2,060.7 —in training 591.0 581.0 620.5 625.0 586.0 —unqualified 851.0 832.1 902.9 897.9 902.3 Paramedical Staff2 204.5 212.4 237.4 249.5 271.5 General Medical Practitioners1 186.0 187.0 193.0 192.0 194.0 Hospital Doctors 190.9 194.1 197.6 197.3 202.4 1General medical practitioners are shown as head count. 2Includes qualified and unqualified staff. 31987 data are provisional