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While Scotland hasa slightly aging nursing and midwifery workforce, the age characteristics of thisparticular workforce are “normal” and “healthy”.

Table 1 shows the number of registeredand enrolled nurses and midwives as at 30 September 2005, aged between 50 and 64, who will reach the retirement age of 65 in eachyear from 2006 to 2020. Table 2 shows the combined information split by NHS board.

Table 1: Registeredand Enrolled Nurses and Midwives Reaching Retirement Age (65)

	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020
Scotland	70	112	133	176	224	473	642	617	673	756	787	868	1,050	1,145	1,239
Registered	56	88	112	140	179	400	512	489	562	634	686	766	902	997	1,096
Enrolled	14	24	21	36	45	73	130	128	111	122	101	102	148	148	143

Source: ISD Scotland.

Table 2: Registeredand Enrolled Nurses and Midwives Reaching Retirement Age (65) – by NHS Board

	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020
Scotland	70	112	133	176	224	473	642	617	673	756	787	868	1,050	1,145	1,239
Ayrshire and Arran	4	7	1	12	19	17	46	31	56	49	45	54	71	74	80
Borders	-	4	5	1	6	16	16	14	11	25	22	24	26	32	27
Dumfries and Galloway	3	4	5	6	11	18	22	19	25	28	35	46	44	45	45
Fife	5	6	7	11	13	35	51	45	54	56	54	58	76	92	96
Forth Valley	1	3	4	8	8	18	24	26	23	35	38	38	54	39	79
Golden Jubilee	-	-	-	-	-	-	2	2	-	1	-	-	6	3	4
Grampian	8	14	21	11	20	40	83	67	72	79	91	82	87	115	115
Greater Glasgow	20	29	27	47	54	117	140	146	147	165	189	173	264	275	293
Highland	10	8	8	19	15	32	39	43	46	59	46	61	59	55	63
Lanarkshire	2	4	12	19	15	32	48	51	68	62	76	69	92	87	93
Lothian	11	15	22	29	22	85	95	94	79	91	103	133	136	163	160
NHS 24	-	-	-	-	3	4	3	2	6	5	5	5	13	14	15
NSS	-	2	-	-	-	3	2	-	1	3	2	7	3	1	4
Orkney	1	-	1	-	3	4	2	3	5	2	3	7	4	4	6
Shetland	-	1	2	-	2	-	2	5	2	5	4	5	1	8	7
State Hospital	-	4	-	1	4	1	1	1	-	1	3	2	2	2	5
Tayside	3	10	14	9	24	46	58	60	70	83	64	92	104	118	131
Western Isles	2	1	4	3	5	5	8	8	8	7	7	12	8	18	16

Source: ISD Scotland.

This must be considered in thecontext of an increasing workforce. We remain on track to achieve and surpass the2002 Partnership Agreement target of attracting 12,000 nurses and midwives intoNHSScotland by 2007. Between September 2002 and September 2005 we recruited 11,504nurse and midwives.

The total number of nurses andmidwives employed within NHSScotland is at an all time high. Nursing and midwiferystaff numbers have risen to over 65,000 (headcount), including almost 47,000 registerednurses (head count). In addition, we have record numbers of nursing and midwiferystudents in training (9,726).

The Scottish Executive, has establishedan industry-led Pelagic Strategy Group to consider the long-term future of the Scottishpelagic industry. It is hoped that this group will help develop thinking for a forwardstrategy for Scottish pelagic sector, in particular, focus on the need to managethe reputation of the industry both within the UK and the international arena.

The Scottish Executive has receiveda range of correspondence regarding clawback on this issue which, by its nature,covers a number of complex and sensitive issues (involving legal and commerciallyconfidential matters), including an on-going criminal investigation, internationalnegotiations with the EU authorities regarding payback of quotas, and liaison withfish Producer Organisations and their members on the management measures for theirpelagic fisheries to ensure that the Executive meets its obligations under the CommonFisheries Policy.

A socio-economic study has beenundertaken to assess the potential impact of a range of payback scenarios and soinform matters currently the subject of international discussions with the EU authorities.

The historical information soughtmay be found in the annual accounts published by Scottish Water and its predecessororganisations, for each of the financial years in question. Copies of the accounts may be found in the Scottish ParliamentInformation Centre the relevant Bib. numbers are:

Financial Year	North of Scotland Water Authority	East of Scotland Water Authority	West of Scotland Water Authority
2001-02	24607	24610	24612

 

Financial Year	Scottish Water
2002-03	28754
2003-04	33541
2004-05	36848
2005-06	39906

 

Estimates for future years canbe found on page 59 of Scottish Water’s Delivery Plan for 2006-10, which can befound on Scottish Water’s website at: http://www.scottishwater.co.uk.

The very detailed informationrequested is being compiled by the Information Services Division of NHS NationalServices Scotland. Once the information becomes available, I shall write to themember and place a copy of my reply in the Scottish Parliament InformationCentre.

The very detailed informationrequested is being compiled by the Information Services Division of NHS NationalServices Scotland. Once the information becomes available, I shall write to themember and place a copy of my reply in the Scottish Parliament InformationCentre.

The very detailed informationrequested is being compiled by the Information Services Division of NHS NationalServices Scotland. Once the information becomes available, I shall write to themember and place a copy of my reply in the Scottish Parliament InformationCentre.

Average waiting times are notregarded as a particularly effective measure of the availability and efficiencyof drug services. Rather, the information compiled by Alcohol and Drug Action Teams(ADATs) and submitted to Information Services Division specifies the number of peoplewho wait for less than a week, less than two weeks and so forth, for different typesof intervention. Table 1 presents information on the length of time waited, by NHSboard area, for (a) clients who have received prescribed drug intervention (whichincludes methadone maintenance programmes) and (b) clients who are still waitingfor prescribed drug intervention for the period January – March 2006, the most recentperiod for which comprehensive data is available.

Alcohol and Drug Action Teamssend aggregated data to the Information Services Division (ISD) on a quarterly basis.Reports from this data may be viewed on http://www.drugmisuse.isdscotland.org/wtpilot/reports.htm.

Table 1a: Prescribed Drug Treatment– Number of Clients Seen, January to March 2006

Time Waited NHS Board	<7 d	8-14d	15-21d	22-28d	5-8 wks	9-12 wks	13-26 wks	27-52 wks	52+ wks	Total
Argyll and Clyde	37	1	2	1	2	1	0	0	0	44
Ayrshire/Arran	34	5	7	0	1	0	0	0	0	47
Borders	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1
Dumfries and Galloway	31	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	35
Fife	19	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	19
Forth Valley
Greater Glasgow	85	13	7	1	6	0	1	0	0	113
Grampian	78	18	7	1	3	0	0	0	0	107
Highland	11	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	11
Lanarkshire	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6
Lothian	63	9	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	74
Orkney	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Shetland	7	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	8
Tayside	15	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	15
Western Isles	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Scotland	383	53	24	3	14	2	1	0	0	480

 

Table 1b: Prescribed Drug Treatment– Number of Clients Waiting at end of Quarter, January to March 2006

Time Waited NHS Board	<7 d	8-14d	15-21d	22-28d	5-8 wks	9-12 wks	13-26 wks	27-52 wks	52+ wks	Total
Argyll and Clyde	2	1	3	2	13	12	22	58	26	139
Ayrshire/Arran	1	1	0	0	0	0	2	4	4	12
Borders	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Dumfries and Galloway	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	5
Fife	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	7	9
Forth Valley
Greater Glasgow	3	3	1	1	3	3	23	36	24	97
Grampian	1	0	0	0	2	0	4	5	0	12
Highland	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	2
Lanarkshire	0	1	0	0	1	0	2	9	10	23
Lothian	7	6	2	1	5	4	8	13	7	53
Orkney	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Shetland	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Tayside	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	2
Western Isles	0	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	3
Scotland	16	13	6	4	26	19	63	127	83	357

Notes:

1. Prescribed drug treatmentincludes detoxification, maintenance or reduction programmes, and is defined asthe prescribing of a substitute drug, (e.g. methadone, lofexidine, subutex) forfacilitating the complete cessation of the use of illicit drugs, controlling withdrawalsymptoms or reducing illicit drug use. GP prescriptions are not included in thisdata.

2. The waiting time is measuredfrom the date a decision is made regarding what is the appropriate treatment forthe client to the first date offered for beginning the treatment.

3. Information is collected byADAT rather than NHS board area. Lothian, Grampian and Tayside figures are thereforean aggregate of the Local Authority based ADATs in their area. Argyll and ClydeADAT is still in operation; no information is available on the new Greater Glasgowand Clyde NHS Board or Highland and Bute NHS Board.

4. Forth Valley, Midlothian (Lothian)and Perth and Kinross (Tayside) Alcohol and Drug Action Teams were unable to provideinformation for January – March 2006 due to technical problems.

The very detailed informationrequested is being compiled by the Information Services Division of NHS NationalServices Scotland. Once the information becomes available, I shall write to themember and place a copy of my reply in the Scottish Parliament InformationCentre.