Written Question · S3W-32925 · Session 3
How many speech and language therapists were employed in each NHS board area in each of the last five years.
The question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many speech and language therapists were employed in each NHS board area in each of the last five years.
The answer
Information on staff in post is published annually by NHS Services Scotland Information Services Division (ISD) Scotland, as part of the workforce census as at 30 September each year. Data for speech and language therapists staff in post by NHS region and NHS board 2007-09 are available at:
http://www.isdscotland.org/isd/servlet/FileBuffer?namedFile=Allied%20health%20professions%202009.xls&pContentDispositionType=attachment.
Data for therapeutic staff is also available by trend and NHS board 1998-2006 at:
http://www.isdscotland.org/isd/servlet/FileBuffer?namedFile=WFF02_HB_REG.xls&pContentDispositionType=attachment.
The published data show an increase in speech and language therapy staff (which includes speech and language therapists and speech and language therapy assistants) from 1,107 at 30 September 2005 to 1268 at 30 September 2009 a 14.5% increase of 161 (head count).
http://www.isdscotland.org/isd/servlet/FileBuffer?namedFile=Allied%20health%20professions%202009.xls&pContentDispositionType=attachment.
Data for therapeutic staff is also available by trend and NHS board 1998-2006 at:
http://www.isdscotland.org/isd/servlet/FileBuffer?namedFile=WFF02_HB_REG.xls&pContentDispositionType=attachment.
The published data show an increase in speech and language therapy staff (which includes speech and language therapists and speech and language therapy assistants) from 1,107 at 30 September 2005 to 1268 at 30 September 2009 a 14.5% increase of 161 (head count).
In the Official Report
No contribution in the Official Report cites S3W-32925 by reference.