§ Mr. DewarTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many senior managers in administration, professional and technical sections of the NHS in Scotland have left the service either through redundancy, resignation or early retirement during the past five years.
§ Mr. RifkindA senior manager structure was introduced into the National Health Service in Scotland on 22 December 1987. Since that date, one officer in that category has retired prematurely from the service on grounds of redundancy and five on grounds of the interests of the efficiency of the service. No information is available centrally on resignation for any other reason.