Staff in post data on a quarterly basis is not available centrally. Data for the year 2000 are the latest available.District Nurses directly employed by NHSScotlandWhole time equivalent 19961997199819992000pScotland11,780.01,800.01,853.01,941.01,935.8Grade G and above1,008.31,001.71,011.81,027.31,018.4Below Grade G 771.7 798.0 840.7 913.4 917.4p provisionalNotes:1. includes health visiting and district nursing teaching staff working in the field without a DN qualification.