Question reference: S5W-00589
- Asked by: Anas Sarwar, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: 8 June 2016
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Current status: Answered by Shona Robison on 22 June 2016
Question
To ask the Scottish Government how many clinical nurse specialists are employed by the NHS.
Answer
As at 30 September 2015 there were 2,035.3 whole time equivalent (WTE) clinical nurse specialists in NHSScotland – an increase of 689.1 WTE, or 51.2 per cent under this government*.
In 2015-16 this government invested over £2.4 million of recurring funding to enhance access to specialist nursing and care, including the appointment of additional specialist nurses in NHS boards.
*(Source: 2006 ISD(M)50, Information Services Division (ISD) Scotland; 2015 Scottish Workforce Information Standard System (SWISS); ISD Scotland)