From ISD yesterday: ‘The number of staff, employed by NHS Scotland, is 162,254. The WTE [whole time equivalent], which adjusts for part time working, has risen by 0.1% over the last year to 139,095.2. Whilst there have been six consecutive years of annual growth, the rate of growth has slowed.’ The increase over the last 10 years was 2.4%
https://thoughtcontrolscotland.com/2018/09/05/six-consecutive-years-of-nhs-scotland-staffing-growth/