The ratio of GPs to patients in each health board area is shown in the following table.Ratio of GPs to patients¹, by Health Board (As at 1 October 2000) Ratio of GPs to PatientsScotland1:1510Argyll & Clyde1:1415Ayrshire & Arran1:1539Borders1:1351Dumfries & Galloway1:1254Fife1:1528Forth Valley1:1494Grampian1:1543Greater Glasgow1:1600Highland1:1104Lanarkshire1:1728Lothian1:1586Orkney1:806Shetland1:1179Tayside1:1529Western Isles1:953Source: General Medical Practitioner Database, ISD Scotland.Notes:1.