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Scottish Health Workforce Plan - 2004 Baseline
Appendix B Statistical Supplement
This supplement is designed to provide data suitable for those at regional planning level. It shows where regional data are currently available and which areas will be developed over time. The NHS Boards making up the regions are as follows:
North Grampian, Highland, Tayside, Orkney, Shetland, Western Isles.
East Fife, Borders, Lothian, Forth Valley.
West Argyll and Clyde, Ayrshire and Arran, Greater Glasgow, Dumfries and Galloway, Lanarkshire.
The information contained within this supplement can be accessed via the Scottish Health Statistics website (
www.isdscotland.org/workforce). Website table references are provided for each.
Key Staffing Trends for Scotland and by Region
1. All Staff Profile (Table A1, Workforce information, Scottish Health Statistics)
Scotland
Staff Group | 1993 WTE | 1993 % | 2003 WTE | 2003 % | WTE change | % change |
Clinical Staff |
Nursing & Midwifery | 52,634.7 | 46.3% | 54,120.0 | 43.7% | 1,485.3 | 2.8% |
Medical (excl. GPs) | 6,476.4 | 5.7% | 8,771.4 | 7.1% | 2,295.0 | 35.4% |
GPs | 3,684.9 | 3.2% | 3,920.6 | 3.2% | 235.7 | 6.4% |
AHPs | 5,366.8 | 4.7% | 8,141.4 | 6.6% | 2,774.6 | 51.7% |
Technical | 5,017.2 | 4.4% | 6,524.5 | 5.3% | 1,507.3 | 30.0% |
Ambulance* | 2,162.9 | 1.9% | 2,725.5 | 2.2% | 562.6 | 26.0% |
Dental | 2,279.9 | 2.0% | 2,642.3 | 2.1% | 362.4 | 15.9% |
Scientific & Professional | 1,341.7 | 1.2% | 2,089.3 | 1.7% | 747.6 | 55.7% |
Clinical Staff Total | 78,964.5 | 69.5% | 88,935.0 | 71.8% | 9,970.5 | 12.6% |
Non-clinical Staff |
Administrative & Clerical | 17,386.9 | 15.3% | 20,960.3 | 16.9% | 3,573.4 | 20.6% |
Ancillary | 13,286.4 | 11.7% | 10,577.6 | 8.5% | -2,708.8 | -20.4% |
Senior Management | 1,151.6 | 1.0% | 1,700.9 | 1.4% | 549.3 | 47.7% |
Trades | 2,100.2 | 1.8% | 1,449.9 | 1.2% | -650.3 | -31.0% |
Works | 690.6 | 0.6% | 313.5 | 0.3% | -377.1 | -54.6% |
Non-clinical Staff Total | 34,615.7 | 30.5% | 35,002.2 | 28.2% | 386.5 | 1.1% |
All staff | 113,580.3 | | 123,937.3 | | 10,357.0 | 9.1% |
North Region
Staff Group | 1993 WTE | 1993 % | 2003 WTE | 2003 % | WTE change | % change |
Clinical Staff |
Nursing & Midwifery | 12,920.3 | 48.3% | 12,948.3 | 44.9% | 28.0 | 0.2% |
Medical (excl. GPs) | 1,507.2 | 5.6% | 2,139.5 | 7.4% | 632.3 | 42.0% |
GPs | 913.1 | 3.4% | 1,006.6 | 3.5% | 93.5 | 10.2% |
AHPs | 1,260.9 | 4.7% | 1,994.6 | 6.9% | 733.7 | 58.2% |
Technical | 1,030.7 | 3.9% | 1,448.2 | 5.0% | 417.5 | 40.5% |
Ambulance* | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Dental | 534.7 | 2.0% | 623.4 | 2.2% | 88.7 | 16.6% |
Scientific & Professional | 295.2 | 1.1% | 455.7 | 1.6% | 160.5 | 54.4% |
Clinical Staff Total | 18,462.1 | 69.0% | 20,616.3 | 71.5% | 2,154.2 | 11.7% |
Non-clinical Staff |
Administrative & Clerical | 3,661.4 | 13.7% | 4,282.1 | 14.9% | 620.7 | 17.0% |
Ancillary | 3,651.1 | 13.7% | 2,981.9 | 10.3% | -669.2 | -18.3% |
Senior Management | 284.7 | 1.1% | 435.8 | 1.5% | 151.1 | 53.1% |
Trades | 536.1 | 2.0% | 415.9 | 1.4% | -120.2 | -22.4% |
Works | 151.7 | 0.6% | 92.6 | 0.3% | -59.1 | -39.0% |
Non-clinical Staff Total | 8,285.0 | 31.0% | 8,208.3 | 28.5% | -76.7 | -0.9% |
All staff | 26,747.1 | | 28,824.6 | | 2,077.5 | 7.8% |
East Region
Staff Group | 1993 WTE | 1993 % | 2003 WTE | 2003 % | WTE change | % change |
Clinical Staff |
Nursing & Midwifery | 14,414.7 | 48.1% | 14,685.8 | 45.9% | 271.1 | 1.9% |
Medical (excl. GPs) | 1,801.6 | 6.0% | 2,381.7 | 7.4% | 580.1 | 32.2% |
GPs | 1,059.5 | 3.5% | 1,164.3 | 3.6% | 104.8 | 9.9% |
AHPs | 1,583.4 | 5.3% | 2,275.8 | 7.1% | 692.4 | 43.7% |
Technical | 1,223.7 | 4.1% | 1,642.5 | 5.1% | 418.8 | 34.2% |
Ambulance* | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Dental | 681.9 | 2.3% | 785.3 | 2.5% | 103.4 | 15.2% |
Scientific & Professional | 334.8 | 1.1% | 555.8 | 1.7% | 221.0 | 66.0% |
Clinical Staff Total | 21,099.6 | 70.5% | 23,491.2 | 73.3% | 2,391.6 | 11.3% |
Non-clinical Staff |
Administrative & Clerical | 4,288.4 | 14.3% | 4,848.1 | 15.1% | 559.7 | 13.1% |
Ancillary | 3,628.6 | 12.1% | 2,855.4 | 8.9% | -773.2 | -21.3% |
Senior Management | 296.1 | 1.0% | 426.4 | 1.3% | 130.3 | 44.0% |
Trades | 494.0 | 1.6% | 324.4 | 1.0% | -169.6 | -34.3% |
Works | 142.0 | 0.5% | 84.5 | 0.3% | -57.5 | -40.5% |
Non-clinical Staff Total | 8,849.1 | 29.5% | 8,538.8 | 26.7% | -310.3 | -3.5% |
All staff | 29,948.7 | | 32,030.0 | | 2,081.3 | 6.9% |
West Region
Staff Group | 1993 WTE | 1993 % | 2003 WTE | 2003 % | WTE change | % change |
Clinical Staff |
Nursing & Midwifery | 24,810.9 | 48.6% | 25,362.6 | 46.2% | 551.7 | 2.2% |
Medical (excl. GPs) | 3,098.6 | 6.1% | 4,171.9 | 7.6% | 1,073.3 | 34.6% |
GPs | 1,712.3 | 3.4% | 1,749.7 | 3.2% | 37.4 | 2.2% |
AHPs | 2,486.7 | 4.9% | 3,807.7 | 6.9% | 1,321.0 | 53.1% |
Technical | 2,290.0 | 4.5% | 2,885.3 | 5.3% | 595.3 | 26.0% |
Ambulance* | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Dental | 1,059.3 | 2.1% | 1,224.7 | 2.2% | 165.4 | 15.6% |
Scientific & Professional | 651.6 | 1.3% | 983.6 | 1.8% | 332.0 | 51.0% |
Clinical Staff Total | 36,109.4 | 70.8% | 40,185.5 | 73.2% | 4,076.1 | 11.3% |
Non-clinical Staff |
Administrative & Clerical | 7,530.3 | 14.8% | 8,889.7 | 16.2% | 1,359.4 | 18.1% |
Ancillary | 5,822.9 | 11.4% | 4,540.4 | 8.3% | -1,282.5 | -22.0% |
Senior Management | 329.6 | 0.6% | 559.8 | 1.0% | 230.2 | 69.8% |
Trades | 991.1 | 1.9% | 621.7 | 1.1% | -369.4 | -37.3% |
Works | 225.5 | 0.4% | 135.4 | 0.2% | -90.1 | -40.0% |
Non-clinical Staff Total | 14,899.4 | 29.2% | 14,747.0 | 26.8% | -152.4 | -1.0% |
All staff | 51,008.8 | | 54,932.5 | | 3,923.7 | 7.7% |
* The Scottish Ambulance Service serves all of Scotland and is a Special Health Board funded directly by the Health Department of the Scottish Executive.
2. WTE to Headcount Ratio (Tables A1 and A2, Workforce information, Scottish Health Statistics)
Scotland
Staff Group | 1993 Headcount | 1993 WTE | 1993 WTE/ Headcount | 2003 Headcount | 2003 WTE | 2003 WTE/ Headcount |
Clinical Staff |
Nursing & Midwifery | 63,743 | 52,634.7 | 82.6% | 64,317 | 54,120.0 | 84.1% |
Medical (excl. GPs) | 6,773 | 6,476.4 | 95.6% | 9,193 | 8,771.4 | 95.4% |
GPs | 3,824 | 3,684.9 | 96.4% | 4,239 | 3,920.6 | 92.5% |
AHPs | 6,477 | 5,366.8 | 82.9% | 9,894 | 8,141.4 | 82.3% |
Technical | 5,489 | 5,017.2 | 91.4% | 7,379 | 6,524.5 | 88.4% |
Ambulance | 2,227 | 2,162.9 | 97.1% | 2,831 | 2,725.5 | 96.3% |
Dental | 2,420 | 2,279.9 | 94.2% | 2,775 | 2,642.3 | 95.2% |
Scientific & Professional | 1,421 | 1,341.7 | 94.4% | 2,378 | 2,089.3 | 87.9% |
Clinical Staff Total | 92,374 | 78,964.5 | 85.5% | 103,006 | 88,935.0 | 86.3% |
Non-clinical Staff |
Administrative & Clerical | 20,076 | 17,386.9 | 86.6% | 24,810 | 20,960.3 | 84.5% |
Ancillary | 20,583 | 13,286.4 | 64.6% | 16,219 | 10,577.6 | 65.2% |
Senior Management | 1,162 | 1,151.6 | 99.1% | 1,733 | 1,700.9 | 98.1% |
Trades | 2,106 | 2,100.2 | 99.7% | 1,457 | 1,449.9 | 99.5% |
Works | 692 | 690.6 | 99.8% | 315 | 313.5 | 99.5% |
Non-clinical Staff Total | 44,619 | 34,616 | 77.6% | 44,534 | 35,002.2 | 78.6% |
All staff | 136,993 | 113,580 | 82.9% | 147,540 | 123,937.2 | 84.0% |
North Region
Staff Group | 1993 Headcount | 1993 WTE | 1993 WTE/ Headcount | 2003 Headcount | 2003 WTE | 2003 WTE/ Headcount |
Clinical Staff |
Nursing & Midwifery | 15,580 | 12,920.3 | 82.9% | 15,706 | 12,948.3 | 82.4% |
Medical (excl. GPs) | 1,620 | 1,507.2 | 93.0% | 2,273 | 2,139.5 | 94.1% |
GPs | 952 | 913.1 | 95.9% | 1,120 | 1,006.6 | 89.9% |
AHPs | 1,543 | 1,260.9 | 81.7% | 2,473 | 1,994.6 | 80.7% |
Technical | 1,136 | 1,030.7 | 90.7% | 1,652 | 1,448.2 | 87.7% |
Ambulance | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Dental | 570 | 534.7 | 93.8% | 666 | 623.4 | 93.6% |
Scientific & Professional | 310 | 295.2 | 95.2% | 511 | 455.7 | 89.2% |
Clinical Staff Total | 21,711 | 18,462.1 | 85.0% | 24,401 | 20,616.3 | 84.5% |
Non-clinical Staff |
Administrative & Clerical | 4,292 | 3,661.4 | 85.3% | 5,180 | 4,282.1 | 82.7% |
Ancillary | 5,082 | 3,651.1 | 71.8% | 4,214 | 2,981.9 | 70.8% |
Senior Management | 289 | 284.7 | 98.5% | 443 | 435.8 | 98.4% |
Trades | 540 | 536.1 | 99.3% | 418 | 415.9 | 99.5% |
Works | 152 | 151.7 | 99.8% | 93 | 92.6 | 99.6% |
Non-clinical Staff Total | 10,355 | 8,285.0 | 80.0% | 10,348 | 8,208.3 | 79.3% |
All staff | 32,066 | 26,747.1 | 83.4% | 34,749 | 28,824.6 | 83.0% |
East Region
Staff Group | 1993 Headcount | 1993 WTE | 1993 WTE/ Headcount | 2003 Headcount | 2003 WTE | 2003 WTE/ Headcount |
Clinical Staff |
Nursing & Midwifery | 17,625 | 14,414.7 | 81.8% | 17,588 | 14,685.8 | 83.5% |
Medical (excl. GPs) | 1,936 | 1,801.6 | 93.1% | 2,553 | 2,381.7 | 93.3% |
GPs | 1,102 | 1,059.5 | 96.1% | 1,261 | 1,164.3 | 92.3% |
AHPs | 1,924 | 1,583.4 | 82.3% | 2,814 | 2,275.8 | 80.9% |
Technical | 1,337 | 1,223.7 | 91.5% | 1,859 | 1,642.5 | 88.4% |
Ambulance | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Dental | 728 | 681.9 | 93.7% | 816 | 785.3 | 96.2% |
Scientific & Professional | 364 | 334.8 | 92.0% | 651 | 555.8 | 85.4% |
Clinical Staff Total | 25,016 | 21,099.6 | 84.3% | 27,542 | 23,491.2 | 85.3% |
Non-clinical Staff |
Administrative & Clerical | 5,108 | 4,288.4 | 84.0% | 6,003 | 4,848.1 | 80.8% |
Ancillary | 5,756 | 3,628.6 | 63.0% | 4,480 | 2,855.4 | 63.7% |
Senior Management | 297 | 296.1 | 99.7% | 437 | 426.4 | 97.6% |
Trades | 494 | 494.0 | 100.0% | 325 | 324.4 | 99.8% |
Works | 142 | 142.0 | 100.0% | 85 | 84.5 | 99.4% |
Non-clinical Staff Total | 11,797 | 8,849.1 | 75.0% | 11,330 | 8,538.8 | 75.4% |
All staff | 36,813 | 29,948.7 | 81.4% | 38,872 | 32,030.0 | 82.4% |
West Region
Staff Group | 1993 Headcount | 1993 WTE | 1993 WTE/ Headcount | 2003 Headcount | 2003 WTE | 2003 WTE/ Headcount |
Clinical Staff |
Nursing & Midwifery | 29,985 | 24,810.9 | 82.7% | 29,630 | 25,362.6 | 85.6% |
Medical (excl. GPs) | 3,254 | 3,098.6 | 95.2% | 4,378 | 4,171.9 | 95.3% |
GPs | 1,771 | 1,712.3 | 96.7% | 1,860 | 1,749.7 | 94.1% |
AHPs | 2,971 | 2,486.7 | 83.7% | 4,541 | 3,807.7 | 83.9% |
Technical | 2,517 | 2,290.0 | 91.0% | 3,292 | 2,885.3 | 87.6% |
Ambulance | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Dental | 1,124 | 1,059.3 | 94.2% | 1,288 | 1,224.7 | 95.1% |
Scientific & Professional | 686 | 651.6 | 95.0% | 1,114 | 983.6 | 88.3% |
Clinical Staff Total | 42,308 | 36,109.4 | 85.3% | 46,103 | 40,185.5 | 87.2% |
Non-clinical Staff |
Administrative & Clerical | 8,678 | 7,530.3 | 86.8% | 10,463 | 8,889.7 | 85.0% |
Ancillary | 9,506 | 5,822.9 | 61.3% | 7,286 | 4,540.4 | 62.3% |
Senior Management | 333 | 329.6 | 99.0% | 571 | 559.8 | 98.0% |
Trades | 993 | 991.1 | 99.8% | 626 | 621.7 | 99.3% |
Works | 226 | 225.5 | 99.8% | 136 | 135.4 | 99.6% |
Non-clinical Staff Total | 19,736 | 14,899.4 | 75.5% | 19,082 | 14,747.0 | 77.3% |
All staff | 62,044 | 51,008.8 | 82.2% | 65,185 | 54,932.5 | 84.3% |
3. Gender Profile (Table A3, Workforce information, Scottish Health Statistics)
Scotland
Staff Category | 1993 Headcount | 1993 Female | 1993 % Female | 2003 Headcount | 2003 Female | 2003 % Female |
Clinical Staff |
Nursing & Midwifery | 63,743 | 57,873 | 90.8% | 64,317 | 57,919 | 90.1% |
Medical (excl. GPs) | 6,773 | 2,410 | 35.6% | 9,193 | 3,827 | 41.6% |
GPs | 3,824 | 1,246 | 32.6% | 4,239 | 1,782 | 42.0% |
AHPs | 6,477 | 5,924 | 91.5% | 9,894 | 8,998 | 90.9% |
Technical | 5,489 | 3,500 | 63.8% | 7,379 | 5,126 | 69.5% |
Ambulance | 2,227 | 295 | 13.2% | 2,831 | 675 | 23.8% |
Dental | 2,420 | 763 | 31.5% | 2,775 | 1,092 | 39.4% |
Scientific & Professional | 1,421 | 857 | 60.3% | 2,378 | 1,691 | 71.1% |
Clinical Staff Total | 92,374 | 72,868 | 78.9% | 103,006 | 81,110 | 78.7% |
Non-clinical Staff |
Administrative & Clerical | 20,076 | 16,967 | 84.5% | 24,810 | 21,346 | 86.0% |
Ancillary | 20,583 | 16,240 | 78.9% | 16,219 | 12,100 | 74.6% |
Senior Management | 1,162 | 412 | 35.5% | 1,733 | 832 | 48.0% |
Trades | 2,106 | 5 | 0.2% | 1,457 | 7 | 0.5% |
Works | 692 | 19 | 2.7% | 315 | 8 | 2.5% |
Non-clinical Staff Total | 44,619 | 33,643 | 75.4% | 44,534 | 34,293 | 77.0% |
All staff | 136,993 | 106,511 | 77.7% | 147,540 | 115,403 | 78.2% |
Note: These figures are available at regional level. However, it is unlikely that the gender profile will differ greatly from region to region.
4. Age Profile (Table A4, Workforce information, Scottish Health Statistics)
Scotland
Staff Category | 1993 | ALL ages | 2003 | ALL ages |
<20 | 20-29 | 30-39 | 40-49 | 50-59 | 60+ | <20 | 20-29 | 30-39 | 40-49 | 50-59 | 60+ |
Clinical Staff |
Nursing & Midwifery | 429 | 15,645 | 19,895 | 15,286 | 11,109 | 1,379 | 63,743 | 144 | 7,557 | 19,846 | 22,467 | 12,688 | 1,615 | 64,317 |
Medical (excl. GPs) | 0 | 2,173 | 2,117 | 1,418 | 898 | 217 | 6,823 | 0 | 2,796 | 2,789 | 2,039 | 1,339 | 230 | 9,193 |
GPs | 0 | 361 | 1,478 | 1,179 | 627 | 179 | 3,824 | 0 | 258 | 1,204 | 1,602 | 1,037 | 138 | 4,239 |
AHPs | 19 | 2,019 | 2,014 | 1,469 | 841 | 115 | 6,477 | 5 | 2,224 | 3,119 | 2,827 | 1,521 | 198 | 9,894 |
Technical | 117 | 1,598 | 1,870 | 1,240 | 558 | 106 | 5,489 | 82 | 1,385 | 2,048 | 2,334 | 1,362 | 168 | 7,379 |
Ambulance | 2 | 493 | 867 | 546 | 262 | 57 | 2,227 | 0 | 303 | 994 | 928 | 495 | 111 | 2,831 |
Dental | 0 | 485 | 860 | 538 | 363 | 72 | 2,420 | 0 | 538 | 837 | 834 | 463 | 103 | 2,775 |
Scientific & Professional | 0 | 413 | 436 | 401 | 149 | 22 | 1,421 | 0 | 538 | 783 | 600 | 416 | 41 | 2,378 |
Clinical Staff Total | 567 | 23,187 | 29,537 | 22,077 | 14,807 | 2,147 | 92,424 | 231 | 15,599 | 31,620 | 33,631 | 19,321 | 2,604 | 103,006 |
Non-clinical Staff |
Administrative & Clerical | 388 | 5,227 | 5,163 | 5,197 | 3,479 | 622 | 20,076 | 241 | 3,402 | 6,595 | 7,568 | 6,049 | 955 | 24,810 |
Ancillary | 617 | 3,833 | 5,577 | 5,044 | 4,459 | 1,053 | 20,583 | 708 | 1,683 | 3,365 | 4,740 | 4,404 | 1,319 | 16,219 |
Senior Management | 0 | 85 | 409 | 477 | 170 | 21 | 1,162 | 0 | 9 | 317 | 822 | 539 | 46 | 1,733 |
Trades | 31 | 207 | 475 | 601 | 580 | 212 | 2,106 | 12 | 59 | 232 | 455 | 529 | 170 | 1,457 |
Works | 1 | 67 | 180 | 235 | 148 | 61 | 692 | 0 | 3 | 30 | 110 | 148 | 24 | 315 |
Non-clinical Staff Total | 1,037 | 9,419 | 11,804 | 11,554 | 8,836 | 1,969 | 44,619 | 961 | 5,156 | 10,539 | 13,695 | 11,669 | 2,514 | 44,534 |
All staff | 1,604 | 32,606 | 41,341 | 33,631 | 23,643 | 4,116 | 137,043 | 1,192 | 20,755 | 42,159 | 47,326 | 30,990 | 5,118 | 147,540 |
Note: These figures are available at regional level. However, it is unlikely that the age profile will differ greatly from region to region.
5. WTE Nursing & Midwifery staff (Table E5, Workforce information, Scottish Health Statistics)
Scotland
| Acute | Midwives | Other Maternity | Mental Illness | Learning Disabilities | Care of the Elderly | Paediatrics | Community Specialties | Other | ALL Nursing Staff |
1993 | 18,698.7 | 2,532.3 | 1,075.9 | 10,163.5 | 3,245.1 | 9,158.5 | 1,398.4 | 5,750.0 | 612.4 | 52,634.7 |
1994 | 19,118.0 | 2,495.2 | 1,080.4 | 10,070.3 | 3,154.0 | 8,723.7 | 1,479.3 | 5,801.9 | 598.6 | 52,521.2 |
1995 | 19,644.9 | 2,296.9 | 1,094.4 | 9,886.8 | 3,107.8 | 8,331.9 | 1,487.5 | 6,023.3 | 542.6 | 52,416.2 |
1996 | 19,932.4 | 2,408.4 | 1,079.2 | 9,527.6 | 2,962.7 | 7,906.8 | 1,541.7 | 5,967.1 | 585.5 | 51,911.4 |
1997 | 20,093.4 | 2,406.1 | 1,017.8 | 9,373.7 | 2,856.9 | 7,558.9 | 1,574.2 | 6,048.6 | 549.5 | 51,479.0 |
1998 | 20,325.6 | 2,354.5 | 992.9 | 9,300.6 | 2,633.4 | 7,126.7 | 1,620.3 | 6,140.9 | 611.6 | 51,106.7 |
1999 | 20,787.6 | 2,367.5 | 996.1 | 9,140.5 | 2,517.2 | 6,968.5 | 1,669.2 | 6,304.8 | 639.0 | 51,390.5 |
2000 | 21,008.6 | 2,377.1 | 961.5 | 9,025.3 | 2,384.8 | 6,698.3 | 1,716.8 | 6,392.0 | 745.7 | 51,310.1 |
2001 | 21,575.8 | 2,339.9 | 913.8 | 9,231.8 | 2,259.7 | 6,551.2 | 1,824.5 | 6,723.5 | 814.1 | 52,234.3 |
2002 | 21,981.8 | 2,334.9 | 883.7 | 9,391.4 | 2,075.0 | 6,538.0 | 1,951.5 | 6,919.6 | 1,120.5 | 53,196.5 |
2003 | 22,815.3 | 2,365.1 | 859.0 | 9,375.6 | 1,807.2 | 6,440.7 | 2,020.5 | 7,216.7 | 1,220.0 | 54,120.0 |
North Region
| Acute | Midwives | Other Maternity | Mental Illness | Learning Disabilities | Care of the Elderly | Paediatrics | Community Specialties | Other | ALL Nursing Staff |
1993 | 4,843.3 | 617.6 | 248.2 | 2,441.9 | 652.8 | 2,216.1 | 321.2 | 1,467.3 | 111.8 | 12,920.3 |
1994 | 4,995.2 | 638.5 | 262.1 | 2,402.1 | 612.0 | 2,159.5 | 324.0 | 1,493.7 | 93.6 | 12,980.7 |
1995 | 5,052.8 | 461.8 | 267.2 | 2,363.7 | 584.5 | 2,157.8 | 316.1 | 1,694.7 | 87.3 | 12,986.0 |
1996 | 5,124.4 | 617.1 | 260.8 | 2,288.4 | 563.6 | 2,084.8 | 342.9 | 1,585.0 | 85.5 | 12,952.4 |
1997 | 5,177.9 | 607.6 | 265.0 | 2,194.6 | 544.3 | 2,027.6 | 347.4 | 1,639.2 | 85.0 | 12,888.6 |
1998 | 5,117.1 | 574.3 | 272.1 | 2,193.9 | 529.6 | 1,876.8 | 339.2 | 1,676.1 | 142.5 | 12,721.6 |
1999 | 5,185.9 | 585.6 | 277.1 | 2,195.1 | 502.8 | 1,779.9 | 363.4 | 1,653.9 | 153.4 | 12,697.1 |
2000 | 5,125.1 | 588.1 | 262.0 | 2,148.8 | 486.2 | 1,716.4 | 384.1 | 1,678.8 | 160.4 | 12,549.9 |
2001 | 5,204.4 | 580.7 | 248.0 | 2,126.4 | 482.2 | 1,660.0 | 433.3 | 1,765.8 | 186.2 | 12,686.9 |
2002 | 5,332.2 | 598.9 | 244.8 | 2,170.6 | 444.7 | 1,607.1 | 474.3 | 1,774.5 | 192.3 | 12,839.6 |
2003 | 5,596.6 | 594.1 | 242.7 | 2,148.8 | 357.8 | 1,558.5 | 491.6 | 1,771.0 | 187.3 | 12,948.3 |
East Region
| Acute | Midwives | Other Maternity | Mental Illness | Learning Disabilities | Care of the Elderly | Paediatrics | Community Specialties | Other | ALL Nursing Staff |
1993 | 4,712.6 | 657.3 | 270.5 | 2,855.9 | 1,219.9 | 2,613.6 | 345.8 | 1,620.1 | 119.1 | 14,414.7 |
1994 | 4,844.4 | 635.9 | 283.1 | 2,873.4 | 1,203.6 | 2,545.2 | 400.3 | 1,628.0 | 119.9 | 14,533.6 |
1995 | 5,026.5 | 621.7 | 319.0 | 2,847.4 | 1,250.9 | 2,343.3 | 438.1 | 1,630.2 | 106.8 | 14,583.9 |
1996 | 5,108.6 | 607.2 | 313.5 | 2,795.4 | 1,179.5 | 2,169.4 | 422.7 | 1,666.0 | 93.7 | 14,355.9 |
1997 | 5,083.2 | 626.3 | 311.5 | 2,662.5 | 1,098.2 | 1,968.0 | 459.3 | 1,609.4 | 87.3 | 13,905.6 |
1998 | 5,226.5 | 607.9 | 316.4 | 2,638.2 | 922.0 | 1,881.2 | 505.2 | 1,631.9 | 81.6 | 13,810.8 |
1999 | 5,498.4 | 610.0 | 322.0 | 2,643.5 | 832.1 | 1,890.8 | 532.7 | 1,715.0 | 72.2 | 14,116.9 |
2000 | 5,665.3 | 630.2 | 320.7 | 2,585.4 | 760.5 | 1,799.2 | 529.4 | 1,752.0 | 76.4 | 14,119.1 |
2001 | 5,900.3 | 633.7 | 313.6 | 2,676.0 | 658.8 | 1,818.9 | 563.9 | 1,795.9 | 110.9 | 14,472.0 |
2002 | 5,925.1 | 632.6 | 280.6 | 2,763.2 | 591.3 | 1,865.9 | 584.5 | 1,832.1 | 134.2 | 14,609.5 |
2003 | 5,999.0 | 644.3 | 249.5 | 2,820.8 | 466.3 | 1,827.6 | 612.7 | 1,882.7 | 183.1 | 14,685.8 |
West Region
| Acute | Midwives | Other Maternity | Mental Illness | Learning Disabilities | Care of the Elderly | Paediatrics | Community Specialties | Other | ALL Nursing Staff |
1993 | 9,142.8 | 1,257.4 | 557.3 | 4,596.2 | 1,372.4 | 4,328.8 | 731.4 | 2,660.5 | 164.2 | 24,810.9 |
1994 | 9,277.9 | 1,220.9 | 535.2 | 4,514.0 | 1,338.4 | 4,019.0 | 755.0 | 2,678.6 | 161.2 | 24,500.2 |
1995 | 9,564.9 | 1,213.4 | 508.2 | 4,391.9 | 1,272.5 | 3,830.8 | 733.3 | 2,695.8 | 137.7 | 24,348.5 |
1996 | 9,698.3 | 1,184.1 | 504.9 | 4,172.7 | 1,219.6 | 3,652.6 | 776.1 | 2,715.7 | 211.0 | 24,134.9 |
1997 | 9,830.6 | 1,172.2 | 440.3 | 4,229.4 | 1,214.4 | 3,563.3 | 767.6 | 2,799.4 | 184.6 | 24,201.8 |
1998 | 9,981.5 | 1,172.3 | 401.4 | 4,159.1 | 1,180.8 | 3,368.7 | 776.0 | 2,832.9 | 192.3 | 24,064.9 |
1999 | 10,101.4 | 1,171.9 | 394.5 | 3,981.4 | 1,181.4 | 3,297.9 | 773.1 | 2,935.8 | 209.2 | 24,046.6 |
2000 | 10,213.7 | 1,158.8 | 372.6 | 3,971.0 | 1,136.3 | 3,182.8 | 803.3 | 2,959.7 | 261.9 | 24,060.0 |
2001 | 10,466.7 | 1,125.5 | 338.8 | 4,091.1 | 1,116.9 | 3,072.3 | 827.4 | 3,155.0 | 277.8 | 24,471.3 |
2002 | 10,638.8 | 1,103.4 | 346.2 | 4,110.9 | 1,038.0 | 3,064.0 | 875.9 | 3,311.0 | 306.6 | 24,794.9 |
2003 | 11,074.5 | 1,123.9 | 349.1 | 4,049.7 | 983.2 | 3,053.6 | 916.2 | 3,543.1 | 269.4 | 25,362.6 |
6. All Nursing & Midwifery Vacancies (Table E1, Workforce information, Scottish Health Statistics)
Scotland
| Establishment | Staff in Post | Total Vacancies | % Vacancies | Vacancies >3 Months | % Vacancies >3 Months |
1996 | 53,860 | 51,910 | 1,950 | 3.6% | 490 | 0.9% |
1997 | 53,270 | 51,480 | 1,790 | 3.4% | 520 | 1.0% |
1998 | 52,900 | 51,110 | 1,790 | 3.4% | 410 | |