For this reason this data, when related to throughput of patients, cannot be used to provide a robust comparison of workload per orthoptist in each health board.Table 1NHSiS - Orthoptist Activity; by Health Board Area of Treatment: Year Ending 31 March 1999 New patientsTotal attendancesScotland 27,909 112, 063Ayrshire and Arran 1,970 10,656Borders 814 2,077Argyll & Clyde 4,009 12,439Fife 1,434 5,448Greater Glasgow 5,526 18,199Highland 1,218 6,439Lanarkshire 2,476 10,770Grampian 1,290 9,576Orkney - 199Lothian 2,948 11,278Tayside 2,595 11,116Forth Valley 1,161 7,278Western Isles 43 356Dumfries & Galloway 2,425 6,232Shetland - -Source: ISD Scotland...