HC Deb 05 May 1988 vol 132 cc533-4W
Mr. Wray

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, how many(a) full-time and (b) part-time nurses work in the National Health Service in Scotland.

Mr. Michael Forsyth

The latest information, which is provisional and relates to 30 September 1987, is as follows:

Nursing staff in the NHS in Scotland
Whole-time Part-time
Qualified 26,756 14,183
In training 10,805 40
Unqualified 8,743 13,170
Total 46,304 27,393

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