Nursing Homes (Hansard, 23 July 1993)

§ Mrs. Fyfe
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what information he has on the rate of staff turnover in(a) NHS geriatric units, (b) local authority nursing homes, (c) voluntary body nursing homes and (d) private sector nursing homes.

§ Mr. Stewart
The information requested is not centrally available.

§ Mrs. Fyfe
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what information he has on the qualifications of, and ratio of qualified staff to residents(a) in NHS geriatric units and (b) in nursing homes run by (i) local authorities, (ii) voluntary bodies and (iii) private owners.

§ Mr. Stewart
The information requested is not held centrally. Data are available, however, for medical and nursing staff in the NHS and nursing staff in nursing homes registered under the Nursing Homes Registration (Scotland) Act 1938. This information is given in the tables:
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Table 1

NHS staff in the specialty of Care of the Elderly as at 30 September 1992

Whole-time equivalent

Doctors 280

Nursing staff 9,276

Qualified 4,729

Unqualified 4,548

Note: Data refer to doctors working in the specialty of geriatric medicine and nursing staff in the specialty of care of the elderly. No information is available on staff working in other specialties who treat elderly patients.

Table 2

Nursing staff in nursing homes registered under the Nursing Homes Registration (Scotland) Act 1938 at 31 March 1992

Whole time equivalent

Nursing staff 10,020

Qualified 3,911

Unqualified 6,109

Note: Excludes independent sector establishments (mainly private hospitals) registered under the Act—8 in 1992; other "non nursing home" establishments may be included.
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Table 3

Whole lime equivalent qualified medical and nursing staff employed, average occupied bed days and the ratio staff beds in the NHS at 30 September 1992:

Medical staff Nursing staff¹ A verage occupied Bed days² Medical staff: Beds Nursing staff: Beds

280 4,729 9,737 0.03 0.49

Note:
¹ Qualified nursing staff working in the specialty of care of the elderly.
² The average daily number of geriatric assessment and geriatric long stay beds occupied in all NHS hospitals in Scotland; quarter ending 31 March 1992. Borrowed and temporary beds are included.

Table 4

Whole-time equivalent qualified nursing staff employed, places (beds) available and the ratio qualified staff: beds of establishments registered under the Nursing Homes Registration (Scotland) Act 1938 at 31 March 1992

Number

Nursing Staff 3,911.0

Beds² 14,161

Staff: Beds 0.28

¹ Excludes independent acute sector establishments (mainly private hospitals) registered under the Act (8 in 1992); other "non nursing home" establishments may be included.

² Information on occupancy is not currently centrally available; the number of beds is the nearest indicator as occupancy levels will generally exceed 90 per cent.

Table 1
NHS staff in the specialty of Care of the Elderly as at 30 September 1992
	Whole-time equivalent
Doctors	280
Nursing staff	9,276
Qualified	4,729
Unqualified	4,548

Table 2
Nursing staff in nursing homes registered under the Nursing Homes Registration (Scotland) Act 1938 at 31 March 1992
	Whole time equivalent
Nursing staff	10,020
Qualified	3,911
Unqualified	6,109

Table 3
Whole lime equivalent qualified medical and nursing staff employed, average occupied bed days and the ratio staff beds in the NHS at 30 September 1992:
Medical staff	Nursing staff¹	A verage occupied Bed days²	Medical staff: Beds	Nursing staff: Beds
280	4,729	9,737	0.03	0.49

Table 4
Whole-time equivalent qualified nursing staff employed, places (beds) available and the ratio qualified staff: beds of establishments registered under the Nursing Homes Registration (Scotland) Act 1938 at 31 March 1992
	Number
Nursing Staff	3,911.0
Beds²	14,161
Staff: Beds	0.28
¹ Excludes independent acute sector establishments (mainly private hospitals) registered under the Act (8 in 1992); other "non nursing home" establishments may be included.
² Information on occupancy is not currently centrally available; the number of beds is the nearest indicator as occupancy levels will generally exceed 90 per cent.