§ Mr. SillarsTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what methods are used by him to gauge public opinion on the competence of the board and general manager of Greater Glasgow health board.
§ Mr. Michael ForsythI have recently commissioned a market research study of the National Health Service in Scotland. The sample size will enable some analysis of opinion at board level to be undertaken.
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§ Mr. SillarsTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will list the non-hospital properties currently owned by the Greater Glasgow health board; and what is the board's assessment of their total value.
§ Mr. Michael ForsythGreater Glasgow health board currently administers over 400 non-hospital properties of which it estimates the total value to be about £14.5 million.
§ Mr. SillarsTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many empty dwelling houses are owned by Greater Glasgow health board.
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Hospital medical and dental consultants in Greater Glasgow Health Board; by hospital, specialty and type of contract Number at 30 September 1987 Location and specialty Whole time Maximum part time part time Honorary Total all Health Board HQ Occupational health 1 0 0 0 1 — — — — — Total 1 0 0 0 1 Clinics East District Orthodon and paeditric dentistry 1 0 0 0 1 STD 1 1 0 0 2 Forensic psychiatry 1 0 0 0 1 — — — — — Total 3 1 0 0 4 Belvidere Hospital Orthopaedic surgery 1 0 0 0 1 Dermatology 1 0 0 0 1 Respiratory medicine 2 0 0 0 2 Radiotherapy 1 0 0 0 1 Haematology 0 0 0 1 1 — — — — — Total 5 0 0 1 6 Canniesburn Hospital Ophthalmology 0 2 0 0 2 Plastic surgery 0 4 0 0 4 Oral surgery and medicine 1 1 0 0 2 Pathology 1 0 0 0 1 — — — — — Total 2 7 0 0 9 Duke Street Hospital Psychiatry-mentally ill 3 0 0 0 3 Psychotherapy 0 1 0 0 1 — — — — — Total 3 1 0 0 4 Gartloch Hospital Psychiatry-mentally Ill 4 1 0 0 5 — — — — — Total 4 1 0 0 5 Glasgow Dental Hospital Orthodon and Paediatric Dentistry 2 0 0 4 6 Oral Surgery and Medicine 4 0 0 9 13 Restorative Dentistry 3 0 0 9 12 Pathology 0 0 0 1 1 — — — — — Total 9 0 0 23 32 Glasgow Royal Infirmary General Surgery 7 1 0 4 12 Orthopaedic Surgery 2 2 0 0 4 Ent Surgery 1 2 0 1 4 Urology 2 1 0 0 3 Cardiothoracic Surgery 1 0 0 2 3 General Medicine 5 0 0 7 12 Cardiology 1 0 0 1 2 Endocrin and Diabetes 1 0 0 0 1 Neurology 1 0 0 0 1 Dermatology 1 1 0 0 2 Nephrology 1 0 0 0 1 Rheumatology 1 0 0 0 1
§ Mr. Michael ForsythThe board is responsible for 71 such properties, of which 47 are in process of being sold.
§ Mr. SillarsTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many consultants are employed by Greater Glasgow health board; if he will give a breakdown by hospital and specialty; and if he will show how many of the consultants by specialty are employed on a full-time or part-time basis.
§ Mr. Michael ForsythThe latest available information is shown in the table below.
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Location and specialty Whole time Maximum part time Part time Honorary Total all Respiratory Medicine 2 0 0 0 2 STD 1 0 0 0 1 Radiodiagnosis 4 1 0 0 5 Radiotherapy 1 0 0 0 1 Medical Oncology 1 0 0 0 1 Anaesthetics 14 4 0 4 22 Obstetrics and Gynaecology 4 0 0 1 5 Accident and Emergency 2 0 0 0 2 Haematology 4 0 0 0 4 Pathology 3 0 0 3 6 Clinical Chemistry 2 0 1 2 5 Microbiology 3 0 0 2 5 Immunology 1 0 0 0 1 Virology 0 0 0 1 1 Total 66 12 1 28 107 Glasgow Royal Maternity Medical Paediatrics 2 1 0 0 3 Obstetrics and Gynaecology 2 0 0 1 3 Pathology 1 0 0 0 1 — — — — — Total 5 1 0 1 7 Lightburn Hospital Geriatric Medicine 3 0 0 0 3 — — — — — Total 3 0 0 0 3 Lennox Castle Hospital Psychiatry-Mentally Ill 3 0 0 0 3 — — — — — Total 3 0 0 0 3 Ruchill Hospital General Medicine 1 0 0 0 1 Respiratory Medicine 1 0 0 0 1 Communicable Disease 3 0 0 0 3 Pathology 0 0 0 1 1 Microbiology 1 0 0 0 1 Virology 0 0 0 1 1 — — — — — Total 6 0 0 2 8 Stobhill Hospital General Surgery 4 2 0 0 6 Orthopaedic Surgery 1 1 0 0 2 Ent-Surgery 3 0 0 0 3 Ophthalmology 2 0 0 0 2 Urology 1 1 0 0 2 General Medicine 4 0 0 4 8 Cardiology 2 0 0 0 2 Clin Pharm and Therap 0 0 0 1 1 Dermatology 1 1 0 0 2 Nephrology 1 0 0 0 1 Respiratory Medicine 1 0 0 0 1 Radiodiagnosis 3 1 0 0 4 Medical Oncology 0 0 0 1 1 Paediatric Surgery 0 1 0 0 1 Medical Paediatrics 2 1 0 0 3 Anaesthetics 8 2 0 0 10 Obstetrics and Gynaecology 4 2 0 0 6 Geriatric Medicine 5 0 0 1 6 Psychiatry-Mentally Ill 4 0 0 0 4 Haematology 2 0 0 0 2 Pathology 3 0 0 0 3 Clinical Chemistry 1 0 0 0 1 Microbiology 2 0 0 0 2 — — — — — Total 54 12 0 7 73 Woodilee Hospital Psychiatry-Mentally Ill 6 0 3 0 9 — — — — — Total 6 0 3 0 9 Leverndale Hospital 134W 135W
Location and specialty Whole time Maximum part time Part time Honorary Total all Psychiatry-Mentally Ill 6 0 1 0 7 — — — — — Total 6 0 1 0 7 Mearnskirk General Hospital Psychiatry-Mentally Ill 1 0 0 0 1 — — — — — Total 1 0 0 0 1 Philipshill Hospital General Medicine 0 1 0 0 1 — — — — — Total 0 1 0 0 1 Royal Samaritan Hospital Neurology 0 1 0 0 1 Obstetrics and Gynaecology 2 0 0 0 2 Total 2 1 0 0 3 Victoria Infirmary General Surgery 4 2 0 0 6 Orthopaedic Surgery 1 4 0 0 5 ENT Surgery 1 3 0 0 4 Urology 0 2 0 0 2 General Medicine 3 2 0 0 5 Endocrin and Diabetes 1 0 0 0 1 Dermatology 0 1 0 0 1 Respiratory Medicine 2 0 0 0 2 Radiodiagnosis 4 0 0 0 4 Anaesthetics 10 2 0 0 12 Obstetrics and Gynaecology 0 1 0 0 1 Accident and Emergency 1 0 0 0 1 Haematology 1 0 0 0 1 Pathology 2 0 0 0 2 Clinical Chemistry 1 0 0 0 1 Microbiology 2 0 0 0 2 Total 33 17 0 0 50 Victoria Infirmary Geriatric Unit Geriatric Medicine 3 1 0 0 4 Psychiatry-Mentally Ill 1 0 0 0 1 Haematology 1 0 0 0 1 — — — — — Total 5 1 0 0 6 Rutherglen Maternity Hospital Medical Paediatrics 1 0 0 0 1 Obstetrics and Gynaecology 1 1 0 0 2 — — — — — Total 2 1 0 0 3 Clinics: South West District Forensic Psychiatry 1 0 0 0 1 — — — — — Total 1 0 0 0 1 Southern General Hospital General Surgery 2 2 0 0 4 Orthopaedic Surgery 2 0 0 0 2 Ophtahlmology 2 0 0 0 2 Urology 1 1 0 0 2 Neurosurgery 4 0 0 2 6 General Medicine 5 2 0 0 7 Cardiology 1 0 0 0 1 Neurology 2 0 0 1 3 Respiratory Medicine 1 0 0 0 1 STD 1 0 0 0 1 Radiodiagnosis 5 1 0 1 7 Medical Paediatrics 1 0 0 0 1 Anaesthetics 11 2 2 0 15 Obstetrics and Gynae 3 2 0 0 5 Geriatric Medicine 3 0 0 0 3 Psychiatry-Mentally Ill 4 1 0 2 7 Psychotherapy 1 0 0 0 1 Forensic Psychiatry 1 0 0 0 1 136W 137W
Location and specially Whole time Maximum part time Part time Honorary Total all Haematology 2 0 0 0 2 Pathology 1 0 0 2 3 Microbiology 1 0 0 0 1 — — — — — Total 54 11 2 8 75 Clinics; Western District Forensic Psychiatry 1 0 0 0 1 — — — — — Total 1 0 0 0 1 Gartnavel General Hospital General Surgery 5 1 0 0 6 E.N.T. 0 1 0 0 1 Ophthalmology 2 1 0 0 3 Radioadiagnosis 1 0 0 0 1 Medical Oncology 0 0 0 2 2 Geriatric Medicine 3 0 0 0 3 Psychiatry-Mentally Ill 1 0 0 0 1 Psychotherapy 1 0 0 0 1 Child Psychiatry 1 0 0 0 1 Microbiology 1 0 0 0 1 — — — — — Total 15 3 0 2 20 Gartnavel Royal Hospital Geriatric Medicine 1 0 0 0 1 Psychiatry-Mentally Ill 4 1 0 0 5 Psychotherapy 1 0 0 0 1 — — — — — Total 6 1 0 0 7 Glasgow Homeopathic Hospital Homeopathy 1 1 0 0 2 — — — — — Total 1 1 0 0 2 Knightswood Hospital General Medicine 1 0 0 0 1 Respiratory Medicine 1 0 0 0 1 Geriatric Medicine 1 0 0 0 1 Total 3 0 0 0 3 RHSC Drumchapel Medical Daediatrics 1 0 0 0 1 Clinical Chemistry 0 0 0 1 1 — — — — — Total 1 0 0 1 2 Royal Hospital for Sick Children Orthopaedic Surgery 3 0 0 0 3 Cardiothoracic Surgery 2 0 0 0 2 Dermatology 1 0 0 0 1 Radiodiagnosis 2 0 0 0 2 Paediatric Surgery 4 0 0 1 5 Medical Paediatrics 7 0 0 3 10 Anaesthetics 4 0 0 0 4 Child Psychiatry 3 0 0 0 3 Psychiatry-Mentally Handicapped 0 0 0 1 1 Haematology 1 0 0 0 1 Pathology 2 0 0 0 2 Clinical Genetics 1 0 0 1 2 Microbiology 1 0 0 0 1 — — — — — Total 31 0 0 6 37 Queen Mother's Hospital Radiodiagnosis 1 0 0 0 1 Medical Paediatrics 1 0 0 0 1 Obstetrics and Gynaecology 3 2 0 0 5 Clinical Genetics 0 0 0 1 1 — — — — — Total 5 2 0 1 8 Glasgow Western Infirmary General Surgery 1 0 0 5 6
Location and specialty Whole time Maximum part time Part time Honorary Total all Orthopaedic Surgery 3 2 0 2 7 ENT Surgery 1 0 0 0 1 Ophthalmology 3 1 0 3 7 Urology 0 2 o 0 2 Cardiothoracic Surgery 2 0 0 0 2 Plastic Surgery 1 0 0 0 1 General Medicine 6 1 0 11 18 Cardiology 3 0 0 0 3 Neurology 2 0 0 1 3 Dermatology 1 1 0 2 4 Nephrology 2 0 0 0 2 Rheumatology 1 0 0 0 1 Respiratory Medicine 1 0 0 0 1 Radiodiagnosis 3 3 0 0 6 Radiotherapy 6 0 0 2 8 Medical Oncology 0 0 0 1 1 Medical Paediatrics 1 0 0 0 1 Anaesthetics 17 1 0 1 19 Obstetrics and Gynaecology 0 0 0 2 2 Haematology 2 0 0 0 2 Pathology 2 0 0 11 13 Clinical Chemistry 0 0 1 0 1 Microbiology 0 0 0 3 3 Immunology 0 0 0 1 1 Virology 0 0 0 2 2 — — — — — Total 58 11 1 47 117 Beatson Oncology Centre Radiotherapy 1 0 0 0 1 — — — — — Total 1 0 0 0 1 Glasgow Eye Infirmary Ophthalmology 1 0 0 0 1 — — — — — Total 1 0 0 0 1 TOTAL 397 85 8 127 617 Note: The data collection system used to provide these data records the main location of each consultant. (S)he may work in different subsidiary locations. This table does not reflect the distribution of consultant sessions by subsidiary locations.
Mr. SiliarsTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what criteria have been employed by Greater Glasgow health board in the conduct of the review of accident and emergency services in the city of Glasgow.
§ Mr. Michael ForsythGreater Glasgow health board is applying a wide range of criteria including the location of services, the different procedures followed at these locations, the staffing levels, and the usage. The review which is still in progress is intended to ensure that these services are delivered effectively.