HC Deb 17 July 1995 vol 263 cc904-11W
Mrs. Beckett

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many(a) health visitors, (b) district nurses, (c) community psychiatric nurses and (d) school nurses were employed in each area of Scotland on 30 September 1993, and for the latest date available, expressed as whole-time equivalents and actual numbers: and if he will list the same information for student health visitors and student district nurses. [33257]

Lord James Douglas-Hamilton

The information requested is shown in the tables:

Selected community nursing staff by health board as at 30 September 1993
Whole-time equivalent
Argyll and Clyde Ayrshire and Arran Borders Dumfries and Galloway Fife Forth Valley Grampian Greater Glasgow
Health visitors 157.9 90.7 38.4 42.8 110.7 90.2 203.3 306.9
Health visitor1 126.7 88.7 24.4 27.0 110.7 83.6 185.8 289.3
Health visitors with combined duties2 31.2 2.0 14.0 15.8 6.6 17.5 17.6
District nurses 205.4 126.3 51.4 76.1 132.2 135.5 213.9 375.1
District nurse1 156.2 126.3 6.0 45.6 132.2 116.9 149.6 357.5
District nurses with combined duties2 49.2 45.4 30.5 18.6 64.3 17.6
Community psychiatric nurse 31.4 27.0 7.7 19.0 27.0 26.2 34.0 45.6
School nurse 26.6 20.9 4.5 7.6 29.8 13.0 15.4 55.8
Student health visitors (number)3 19 10
Student district nurses (number)3 22 13
1 The figures for health visitors and district nurses probably include some staff without an HV or DN qualification working in these fields, probably in a supporting role.
2 Health visitors with combined duties including district nursing and vice versa are included under both categories in the table, (i.e. double counted).
3 The figures for student health visitors and district nurses are provided according to the health board where their training college places are located. Other health boards may have students in these colleges and cannot be assumed to be zero. Data are at 31 October.

Selected community nursing staff by health board as at 30 September 1993
Whole-time equivalent
Highland Lanarkshire Lothian Orkney Shetland Tayside Western Isles
Health visitors 85.1 166.8 212.2 9.0 13.0 128.8 8.1
Health visitor1 47.2 157.8 210.1 4.0 6.0 109.8 8.1
Health visitors with combined duties2 37.9 9.0 2.1 5.0 7.0 19.0
District nurses 165.1 207.2 240.3 35.0 24.3 170.2 29.7
District nurse1 49.8 174.1 239.0 17.0 5.8 122.0
District nurses with combined duties2 115.3 33.1 1.3 18.0 18.5 48.2 29.7
Community psychiatric nurse 19.0 16.0 61.0 2.0 32.4 6.1
School nurse 14.2 41.0 31.5 0.8 20.9
Student health visitors (number)3 11 9
Student district nurses (number)3 15 9
1 The figures for health visitors and district nurses probably include some staff without an HV or DN qualification working on these fields, probably in a supporting role.
2 Health visitors with combined duties including district nursing and vice versa are included under both categories in the table, (i.e. double counted).
3The figures for student health visitors and district nurses are provided according to the health board where their training college places are located. Other health boards may have students in these colleges and cannot be assumed to be zero. Data are at 31 October.

Selected community nursing staff by health board as at 30 September 1993
Number
Argyll and Clyde Ayrshire and Arran Borders Dumfries and Galloway Fife Forth Valley Grampian Greater Glasgow
Health visitors 174 102 40 47 123 96 225 327
Health visitor1 142 100 26 30 123 89 207 307
Health visitors with combined duties2 32 2 14 17 7 18 20
District nurses 250 151 61 100 143 154 270 458
District nurse1 195 151 10 65 143 135 199 438
District nurses with combined duties2 55 51 35 19 71 20

Selected community nursing staff by health board as at 30 September 1993
Number
Argyll and Clyde Ayrshire and Arran Borders Dumfries and Galloway Fife Forth Valley Grampian Greater Glasgow
Community psychiatric nurse 32 27 8 19 27 27 35 47
School nurse 35 27 6 13 36 16 27 63
Student health visitors3 19 10
Student district nurses3 22 13
1 The figures for health visitors and district nurses probably include some staff without an HV or DN qualification working in these fields, probably in a supporting role.
2Health visitors with combined duties including district nursing and vice versa are included under both categories in the table, (i.e. double counted).
3 The figures for student health visitors and district nurses are provided according to the health board where their training college places are located. Other health boards may have students in these colleges and cannot be assumed to be zero. Data are at 31 October.

Selected community nursing staff by health board as at 30 September 1993
Number
Highland Lanarkshire Lothian Orkney Shetland Tayside Western Isles
Health visitors 94 181 243 9 13 140 9
Health visitor1 54 172 240 4 6 121 9
Health visitors with combined duties2 40 9 3 5 7 19
District nurses 206 239 308 38 26 210 36
District nurse1 64 204 306 20 7 158
District nurses with combined duties2 142 35 2 18 19 52 36
Community psychiatric nurse 19 16 61 2 33 7
School Nurse 19 47 42 1 34
Student health visitors3 11 9
Student district nurses3 15 9
1The figures for health visitors and district nurses probably include some staff without an HV or DN qualification working in these fields, probably in a supporting role.
2Health visitors with combined duties including district nursing and vice versa are included under both categories in the table, (i.e.double counted).
3The figures for student health visitors and district nurses are provided according to the health board where their training college places are located. Other health boards may have students in these colleges and cannot be assumed to be zero. Data are at 31 October.

Selected community nursing staff by health board as at 30 September 1994
Whole-time equivalent
Argyll and Clyde Ayrshire and Arran Borders Dumfries and Galloway Fife Forth Valley Grampian Greater Glasgow
Health visitors 150.1 87.3 38.8 42.9 111.8 85.4 199.7 281.0
Health visitor1 122.8 85.3 24.8 27.6 111.8 81.4 181.5 272.1
Health visitors with combined duties2 27.3 2.0 14.0 15.3 4.0 18.2 8.9
District nurses 192.0 136.6 51.7 75.1 129.3 134.1 210.5 376.4
District nurse1 149.7 136.6 6.5 45.7 129.3 118.8 140.7 367.5
District nurses with combined duties2 42.3 45.2 29.4 15.3 69.8 8.9
Community psychiatric nurse 34.4 40.8 12.7 24.5 24.6 26.0 30.3 38.6
School nurse 29.0 19.9 3.5 7.5 28.9 13.5 15.5 54.8
Student health visitors (number)3 19 36 20
Student district nurses (number)3 13 39 28
1 The figures for health visitors and district nurses probably include some staff without an HV or DN qualification working in these fields, probably in a supporting role.
2Health visitors with combined duties including district nursing and vice versa are included under both categories in the table, (i.e. double counted)
3The figures for student health visitors and district nurses are provided according to the health board where their training college places are located. Other health boards may have students in these colleges and cannot be assumed to be zero. Data are at 31 October.

Highland Lanarkshire Lothian Orkney Shetland Tayside Western Isles
Health visitors 82.3 156.6 210.1 10.0 16.0 132.0 9.4
Health visitors1 46.7 149.6 208.8 5.0 7.0 110.2 8.4
Health visitors with combined duties2 35.6 7.0 1.3 5.0 9.0 21.8 1.0
District nurses 162.8 191.8 246.5 32.5 27.8 179.1 30.1
District nurse1 53.5 163.9 245.2 14.5 7.3 126.0
District nurses with combined duties2 109.3 27.9 1.3 18.0 20.5 53.1 30.1
Community psychiatric nurse 20.0 16.0 58.5 3.0 36.9 6.3
School nurse 15.0 42.0 33.3 2.4 20.0 1.8
Student health visitors(number)3 10 16
Student district nurses(number)3 13 12
1The figures for health visitors and district nurses probably include some staff without an HV or DN qualification working in these fields, probably in a supporting role.
2Health visitors with combined duties including district nursing and vice versa are included under both categories in the table, (i.e. double counted).
3The figures for student health visitors and district nurses are provided according to the health board where their training college places are located.
Other health boards may have students in these colleges and cannot be assumed to be zero. Data are at 31 October.

Selected community nursing staff by health board as at 30 September 1994
Number
Argyll and Clyde Ayrshire and Arran Borders Dumfries and Galloway Fife Forth Valley Grampian Greater Glasgow
Health visitors 169 95 41 48 126 92 229 302
Health visitor1 141 93 27 32 126 88 210 291
Health visitors with combined duties2 28 2 14 16 4 19 1l
District nurses 240 172 61 110 145 156 265 457
District nurse1 193 172 11 76 145 140 188 446
District nurses with combined
duties2 47 50 34 16 77 11
Community psychiatric nurse 35 41 13 25 25 27 31 40
School nurse 39 26 5 13 36 16 27 63
Student health visitors3 19 36 20
Student district nurses3 13 39 28
1The figures for health visitors and district nurses probably include some staff without an HV or DN qualification working in these fields, probably in a supporting role.
2Health visitors with combined duties including district nursing and vice versa are included under both categories in the table, (i.e. double counted).
3The figures for student health visitors and district nurses are provided according to the health board where their training college places are located. Other health boards may have students in these colleges and cannot be assumed to be zero. Data are at 31 October.

Selected community nursing staff by health board as at 30 September 1994
Highland Lanarkshire Lothian Orkney Shetland Tayside Western Isles
Health visitors 90 171 242 10 16 145 10
Health visitor1 53 164 240 5 7 123 9
Health visitors with combined duties2 37 7 2 5 9 22 1
District nurses 203 220 322 36 29 220 35
District nurse1 70 191 320 18 8 164
District nurses with combined duties2 133 29 2 18 21 56 35
Community psychiatric nurse 20 16 59 3 38 7
School nurse 20 49 45 3 30 2
Student health visitors' 10 16
Student district nurses3 13 12
1The figures for health visitors and district nurses probably include some staff without an HV or DN qualification working in these fields, probably in a supporting role.
2Health visitors with combined duties including district nursing and vice versa are included under both categories in the table, (i.e. double counted).
3 The figures for student health visitors and district nurses are provided according to the health board where their training college places are located. Other health boards may have students in these colleges and cannot be assumed to be zero. Data are at 31 October.

Mrs. Beckett

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will publish a breakdown by area of the health visitors, district nurses and school nurses by each income band for September 1993 and the latest date for which information is available. [33258]

Lord James Douglas-Hamilton

As the information requested is lengthy, I have arranged for copies of the tables to be placed in the Libraries of the House.

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