The number of qualified nurses and midwives recruited in each of the last three years by NHS board is shown in the following table.I am awaiting information about number of recruitments planned and will reply to the member in writing and will also place a copy in the Parliament's Reference Centre.Qualified Nurses and Midwives Recruited to NHSScotland: Headcount of Staff in Post as at 30 September199920002001Scotland3,1962,9063,493Ayrshire and Arran NHS Board157174204Borders NHS Board665462Argyll and Clyde NHS Board224247256Fife NHS Board188135168Greater Glasgow NHS Board529501629Highland NHS Board131158163Lanarkshire NHS Board193179209Grampian NHS Board496413450Lothian NHS Board612629790Tayside NHS Board317138243Forth Valley NHS Board135110120Dumfries and Galloway NHS Board9598105Orkney NHS Board4810Western Isles NHS Board152126Shetland NHS Board162027State Hospital8623Common Services...