§ 26. Mr. Giles Shawasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many part-time and whole-time staff are employed by the National Health Service.
§ Mr. DeakinsAt 31st March 1978, the latest date for which figures are available, health authorities in England employed about 572,000 whole-time staff and about 346,000 part-time staff. The figures exclude all practitioner services. They also exclude staff employed at the Dental Estimates Board and Prescription Pricing Authority, where there were 2,970 whole-time and 1,009 part-time staff at 30th September 1977, the latest date for which figures are available for these staff.