HC Deb 12 May 1949 vol 464 cc1993-4
67. Mr. Baird

asked the Minister of Health what is the present non-medical staff of the West Midland Regional Hospital Board; and how many of this non-medical staff are employed at the headquarters of the Board in Birmingham.

Mr. Bevan

The Board employs approximately 23,000 non-medical staff; 65 of these are employed at its headquarters. These figures include all the staff of hospitals, whole-time and part-time.

Mr. Baird

Does not my right hon. Friend think this a very inflated number for this work?

Mr. Bevan

My hon. Friend should realise that when we speak about non-medical staffs we mean all the staffs at the hospital, including the nurses.