HC Deb 19 July 1994 vol 247 cc122-3W
Ms Primarolo

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many health visitors were employed in each health board area in September 1988 and in September 1992.

Mr. Stewart

[holding answer 7 July 1994]: The information requested is shown in the table below.

Health visitors employed by the National Health Service in Scotland1 (whole time equivalent as at 30 September)
1988 19922
Scotland 1,515.9 1,408.3
Argyll and Clyde 119.2 116.3
Ayrshire and Arran 105.7 88.1
Borders 26.1 23.2
Dumfries and Galloway 37.3 27.9
Fife 112.4 112.7
1988 19922
Forth Valley 89.6 85.4
Grampian 161.3 1539
Greater Glasgow 322.7 264.3
Highland 46.0 44.9
Lanarkshire 160.8 153.6
Lothian 217.9 211.0
Orkney 7.0 5.0
Shetland 8.0 6.7
Tayside 90.9 107.7
Western Isles 11.0 7.6
1 Excludes combined duty nurses and health visitors in training. Includes field work teachers.
2 Grades G to I. These staff are assumed to be qualified health visitors.