§ Mrs. Ray MichieTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many consultants there were in(a) urology, (b) ear, nose and throat, (c) paediatrics, (d) ophthalmology and (e) anaesthetics for the years (i) 1990 and (ii) 1994–95 in each hospital in Scotland. [41697]
§ Lord James Douglas-HamiltonThe information is shown at Scotland level in the table. Data are not collected centrally on consultants' sessional commitments to hospitals; the finest organisational breakdown available centrally being by health board for 1990 and by NHS trust and directly managed units for 1994.
Medical Consultants in Selected Specialities in Scotland Whole time equivalents as at 30 September 1990 1994 Urology 33.3 35.3 ENT surgery 50.3 52.3 Surgical and medical paediatrics 91.6 88.4
Qualified NHS Speech Therapists, Physiotherapists and Chiropodists; by Health Board Area Headcount: at 30 September Speech Therapist Physiotherapist Chiropodist 1990 1994 1990 1994 1990 1994 Argyll and Clyde 40 50 105 118 46 52 Ayrshire and Arran 31 35 119 138 64 70 Borders 14 18 35 44 12 14 Dumfries and Galloway 19 24 30 38 18 19 Fife 32 50 94 121 51 55 Forth Valley 24 28 67 84 30 27 Grampian 58 71 145 170 51 56 Greater Glasgow 78 120 359 374 101 105 Highland 21 29 62 69 20 22 Lanarkshire 38 69 135 144 57 67 Lothian 68 99 263 309 83 89 Orkney 2 5 5 8 1 1 Shetland 1 2 6 8 4 4 Tayside 40 55 119 135 42 46 Western Isles 5 6 13 14 4 4
Qualified NHS speech therapists, physiotherapists and chiropodists; by health board area whole-time equivalent: at 30 September Speech therapist Physiotherapist Chiropodist 1990 1994 1990 1994 1990 1994 Argyll and Clyde 32.0 39.6 77.6 89.8 41.6 45.1 Ayrshire and Arran 27.2 32.2 93.2 104.3 57.8 60.1 Borders 11.7 13.9 27.4 33.7 11.0 13.6 Dumfries and Galloway 17.1 21.8 23.6 30.7 16.3 17.5 Fife 27.8 44.7 790 100.5 45.9 48.2 Forth Valley 18.9 22.6 57.4 69.2 28.0 26.3 Grampian 46.2 59.2 115.7 123.5 41.9 45.5 Greater Glasgow 60.8 99.8 307.5 316.5 87.1 95.7 Highland 18 24.7 50.7 58.7 18.0 19.0 Lanarkshire 32.9 58.6 110.4 117.1 52.7 60.2 Lothian 56.3 79.6 216.1 253.1 77.2 80.7 Orkney 2.0 2.7 5.0 5.7 1.0 1.0 Shetland 1.0 2.0 6.0 8.0 4.0 4.0 Tayside 31.3 45.0 91.0 105.8 39.2 43.4 Western Isles 4.1 5.7 10.6 10.6 3.4 4.0 Source:
National Manpower Statistics from Payroll (NAMS) Information and Statistics Division.
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Medical Consultants in Selected Specialities in Scotland Whole time equivalents as at 30 September 1990 1994 Ophthalmology 65.6 63.0 Anaesthetics 292.0 332.1 The figures include medical school staff who hold honorary NHS appointments.