§ Mr. Whitlockasked the Secretary of State for Social Services (1) what are the recognised establishment figures for radiographers in the various hospitals of the new Nottinghamshire Area Health Authority; and how many radiographers are actually in post;
(2) what are the recognised establishment figures for physiotherapists in the various hospitals of the new Nottinghamshire Area Health Authority; and how many physiotherapists are actually in post.
§ Mr. AlisonIn terms of whole-time equivalents the following are numbers of radiographers and physiotherapists currently employed by hospital authorities within the area to be covered by the Nottingham Area Health Authority:
Hospital Management Commitee Radio-graphers Physiotherapists Nottingham University 35½ 28½ Worksop and Retford 6½ 3½ Nottingham and District (part) 21 30½ Mansfield 15 14 Trent Vale N.A. 0 I understand that the Nottingham University Hospital Management Committee would like to employ 4 more radiographers and 8½ (equivalent) more physiotherapists; the Worksop and Retford Committee another ½ (equivalent) radiographer and another physiotherapist; the Nottingham and District Committee 5½ 374W (equivalent) more radiographers and 6 more physiotherapists in the relevant hospitals; the Mansfield Committee 3½ (equivalent) more radiographers and 16 more physiotherapists; and the Trent Vale Committee three physiotherapists. The deployment of staff between individual hospitals in a group is a matter for the hospital authority concerned.