The ratio of consultants in cardio-thoracic surgery to head of population does not therefore necessarily reflect the level of consultant surgical service available in any area.Consultants in Cardio-thoracic Surgery and General Surgery in NHSScotland Whole-time Equivalent per 100,000 Population at 30 September, by NHS Board Cardio-thoracic SurgeryGeneral Surgery 19981999200020012,319981999200020012,3Scotland 0.40.40.40.53.53.63.83.8Argyll and Clyde ----3.43.44.03.8Ayrshire and Arran ---0.33.12.93.23.1Borders ----3.83.83.73.7Dumfries and Galloway ----2.72.72.72.7Fife ----2.83.03.02.1Forth Valley ----3.32.82.93.6Grampian 0.60.60.80.82.93.03.43.9Greater Glasgow 1.11.21.11.23.94.34.24.2Highland ----4.85.35.35.3Lanarkshire 0.40.40.40.42.73.13.13.4Lothian 0.60.50.50.84.03.73.63.9Orkney ----5.110.210.310.3Shetland ----8.74.44.54.5Tayside ----4.14.64.74.7Western Isles ----3.63.67.47.4Source: Medical and Dental Census, ISD Scotland...