Public Involvement & Communications / NHS Borders
Newstead
Melrose
Roxburghshire
TD6 9DA
01896 825520
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Freedom of Information request 113-10
Request
What is the ethnic group break down of Secondary Care Doctors on your staff?
I would like this information split into the following categories, in numbers and percentages:
African
Chinese
Caribbean
Other Black ethnic backgrounds
Other non black ethnic
All mixed Background
Bangladeshi
Indian
Pakistani
Other Asian
White British
White Irish
Other White ethnicity
White Scottish
Total of known workforce (number)
I would also like to know the Religious / Spiritual belief breakdown of Secondary Care Doctors on your staff, in the followingcategories in numbers and percentages:
Buddhist
Church of Scotland
Hindu
Muslim
No religions belief
Other Christian based religion
Roman Catholic
Sikh
Jewish
Other religion not specifically listed
I would also like to know the age range of Consultants, in the following categories in numbers and percentages:
Under 20
20 to 24
30 to 34
35 to 39
40 to 44
45 to 49
50 to 54
55 to 59
60+
I would also like to know the Disability indicator of Secondary Care Doctors on you staff, in numbers and Percentage, in thefollowing categories:
Staff not disabled
decided not to provide information
Staff disabled
Response
ConsultantAgeRangeTotal / Percentage
Consultant / 87
Under 20 / 0 / 0
20 - 24 / 0 / 0.00%
25 - 29 / 0 / 0.00%
30 - 34 / 5 / 5.75%
35 - 39 / 11 / 12.64%
40 - 44 / 18 / 20.69%
45 - 49 / 17 / 19.54%
50 - 54 / 19 / 21.84%
55 - 59 / 12 / 13.79%
60 - 64 / 5 / 5.75%
65 + / 0 / 0.00%
Ethnic Origin - All Medical Grades / Total / Percentage
African / 8 / 4.26%
Chinese / 3 / 1.60%
Caribbean / 1 / 0.53%
Other Black ethnic backgrounds / 0 / 0.00%
Other non black ethnic / 0 / 0.00%
All mixed Background / 3 / 1.60%
Bangladeshi / 0 / 0.00%
Indian / 15 / 7.98%
Pakistani / 4 / 2.13%
Other Asian / 5 / 2.66%
White British / 14 / 7.45%
White Irish / 2 / 1.06%
Other White ethnicity / 10 / 5.32%
White Scottish / 62 / 32.98%
Total of known workforce (number) / 127
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67.55%
Disability - All Medical Grades / Total / Percentage
Staff Not Disabled / 125 / 66.49%
Declined / 61 / 32.45%
Staff Disabled / 2 / 1.06%
Religion - All Medical Grades / Total / Percentage
Buddhist / 4 / 2.13%
Church of Scotland / 46 / 24.47%
Hindu / 9 / 4.79%
Muslim / 2 / 1.06%
No religious belief / 7 / 3.72%
Other Christian based religion / 32 / 17.02%
Roman Catholic / 17 / 9.04%
Sikh / 1 / 0.53%
Jewish / 0 / 0.00%
Other religion not specifically listed / 6 / 3.19%
Declined to Comment / 64 / 34.04%
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Shona Cameron
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