Indicators

Number of NHS psychiatrists and applied psychologists in post - Scotland

This chart shows how the number of psychiatrists and applied psychologists has changed since 2017, at board level, regionally and nationally in Scotland.

Exploring the data: To explore the data by region or board, click on the tab then click in the box to compare data sets.

Policy context

The Scottish Government has published a Mental health and wellbeing: workforce action plan 2023-2025, which sits under its broader Mental Health and Wellbeing Strategy

Note: The figures show the headcount of full time equivalent staff working in NHS heath boards. Numbers of psychiatrists refers to full time equivalent (FTE) across all grades combined and the specific grades referred to in the chart. Applied psychologist numbers are also FTE.