HC Deb 14 November 1985 vol 86 cc248-50W
Mr. Hoyle

asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will break down by grade, sex, full and part-time staff the numbers in Northern Ireland of (a) radiographers, (b) speech therapists, (c) clinical psychologists, (d) hospital pharmacists, (e) medical laboratory scientific officers, (f) medical physics technicians and (g) physiological measurement technicians.

Mr. Needham

The information as at 30 June 1985 is as follows. It should be noted that medical laboratory scientific officers were formerly known as medical laboratory technicians. As both titles are still in use, an additional table has been included for the latter.

Description and Grade Total Full-time Part-time
Male Female Male Female Male Female
Probationary Clinical Psychologist 1 1
Total 14 19 14 17 2

(d) Hospital Pharmacists
Description and Grade Total Full-time Part-time
Male Female Male Female Male Female
Area Pharmaceutical Officer 2 1 2 1
Pharmaceutical Officer 1 5 1 5
District Pharmaceutical Officer 8 4 8 4
Area Pharmacist 4 1 1
Principal Pharmacist 4 6 4 6
Staff Pharmacist 12 52 12 48 4
Basic Grade Pharmacist 9 18 9 15 3
Senior Pharmacist
Total 37 86 37 79 7

(e) (i) Medical Laboratory Scientific Officers
Description and Grade Total Full-time Part-time
Male Female Male Female Male Female
Principal Medical Laboratory Scientific Officer 1 1
Senior Chief Medical Laboratory Scientific Officer 11 1 11 1
Chief Medical Laboratory Scientific Officer 42 3 42 3
Senior Medical Laboratory Scientific Officer 47 28 47 23 5
Medical Laboratory Scientific Officer 106 105 106 84 21
Junior Medical Laboratory Scientific Officer B 19 18 19 16 2
Junior Medical Laboratory Scientific Officer A 5 3 5 3
Total 231 158 231 130 28

(e) (ii)Medical Laboratory Technicians
Description and Grade Total Full-time Part-time
Male Female Male Female Male Female
Senior Chief Medical Laboratory Technician 5 5
Chief Medical Laboratory Technician 21 21
Senior Medical Laboratory Technician 26 9 26 9
Medical Laboratory Technician 34 32 34 24 8
Junior Medical Laboratory Technician B 11 8 11 5 3
Junior Medical Laboratory Technician A 4 1 4 1
Total 101 50 101 39 11

(f) Medical Physics Technicians
Description and Grade Total Full-time Part-time
Male Female Male Female Male Female
Principal Medical Physics Technician
Medical Physics Technician 1
Medical Physics Technician 2 16 3 16 3
Medical Physics Technician 3 12 7 12 7
Medical Physics Technician 4 17 5 17 5
Junior Medical Physics Technician 2 2
Total 47 15 47 15

(g) Physiological and Measurement Technicians
Description and Grade Total Full-time Part-time
Male Female Male Female Male Female
Senior Chief Physiological Measurement Technician 2 1 2 1
Chief Physiological Measurement Technician 2 7 2 6 1
Senior Physiological Measurement Technician 9 27 9 24 3
Physiological Measurement Technician 9 52 9 43 9
Total 22 87 22 74 13

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