To ask the Scottish Executive what the current average waiting time is for an appointment to see a dermatologist in (a) each health board area and (b) Scotland as a whole. The median waiting time for a first out-patient appointment with a Consultant in Dermatology, following referral by a General Medical Practitioner, in the year ended 30 June 2001, by health board of residence, is provided in the table.NHS Scotland: Median Waiting Times For A First Out-patient Appointment With A Consultant In Dermatology, Following Referral By A General Medical Practitioner, By Health Board Of Residence: Year Ended 30 June 2001.Health BoardMedian Wait (days)1Argyll and Clyde62Ayrshire and Arran91Borders68Dumfries and Galloway31Fife61Forth Valley114Grampian120Greater Glasgow56Highland44Lanarkshire60Lothian71Orkney43Shetland45Tayside29Western Isles35Scotland60Source: ISD, Scotland.Notes:1.