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Statistical Publication Notice
Thursday 28th September 2006 (0930h)
NHSScotland Workforce Statistics updated on Scottish Health on the Web (SHOW).
Information Services (ISD Scotland) of NHSScotland, today updated this web site, accessible via: http://www.isdscotland.org/workforce
The release includes information on the number of consultants employed in NHSScotland.
KEY POINTS:
Consultants
- Quarterly consultant figures show that at 30th June 2006, NHSScotland employed 3,582.4 whole time equivalent consultants, an increase of 16.8 (0.5%) from 31st March 2006, when the figure was 3,565.6 whole time equivalent.
BACKGROUND NOTES FOR EDITORS
- WTEs adjust headcount staff figures to take account of part-time staff.
- All information is shown within the ?Workforce? pages of ISD Scotland?s web site as follows:
· Consultant staff in post figures in section B (tables B8-B9)
· From 2005 consultant staff in post figures are published quarterly. - This is an ISD Scotland National Statistics release. National Statistics are produced to high professional standards and adhere to codes of practice. They undergo regular quality assurance reviews to ensure that they meet customer needs and they are produced free from any political interference.
- ISD Scotland collects, collates and maintains a wide range of health service data sets, which form the national corporate database for NHSScotland. By providing information, statistical services and effective use of information management and technology, ISD Scotland contributes to health improvement by informing decision making, research and debate within NHSScotland, government departments and other organisations. ISD Scotland is part of National Services Scotland for the NHS in Scotland.
- For more information about ISD Scotland see the ISD Scotland website: http://www.isdscotland.org/isd
For further information, contact:
Jane Chisholm,
Senior Information Analyst,
Tel. (0131) 275 6197.
email: jane.chisholm@isd.csa.scot.nhs.uk
Steven Williamson,
Senior Information Analyst,
Tel. (0131) 275 6894.
email: steven.williamson@isd.csa.scot.nhs.uk
Main contact: 
Jane Chisholm
Jane Chisholm
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