The exact number of districtnurse contacts in Scotland in each year since 1997, is not available centrally.However, national estimates of the number of district nurse contacts can be givenbased on data received from general practices participating in Practice Team Information(PTI).PTIgathers information about face-to-face consultations between patients and membersof the general practice team (general medical practitioners (GPs), practice nurses,district nurses and health visitors) and has been collected since 1 April 2003. Priorto this date...