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To ask the Scottish Executive how many vacant consultant posts there currently are in each acute hospital and expressed as a percentage of the complement of each hospital and how long the post has been vacant in each case. The latest available information on the number of consultant vacancies in each acute trust, is shown in the following table.
The information given is for the latest years available since local government reorganisation.Roads Maintenance Net Revenue Expenditure¹,² (£000) 1996-971997-981998-9941999-2000 Total net expenditure³ Of which revenue contributions to capital Total net expenditure³ Of which revenue contributions to capital Total next expenditure³ Of which revenue cont...
To ask the Scottish Executive (a) how many qualified speech therapists are currently employed by each health board or NHS Trust, (b) how many children are currently awaiting assessment or treatment for speech difficulties and (c) how long children are waiting for this service. The latest available information for (a) qualified speech therapists employed by...
I should also point out that, in April 1999, the number of police officers in Scotland was 14,784; the latest figure is 14,948. For me, and by any standard, that is an increase.
(S1F-440) I have had two meetings with the Prime Minister this month, the latest being in Glasgow last Friday at the joint ministerial committee on health.
In future, in its questions on the health service, the SNP would do well to have more respect for the Parliament, for the Scottish people and for the facts. Is the minister aware of the latest major cuts in services proposed at Stracathro hospital?