§ Sir Gerard Vaughanasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what was the total net National Health Service expenditure by his Department in the Oxfordshire health region in 1978–79 and in the latest year for which figures are available; and what percentage increase this represents in real terms after taking account of the general level of inflation.
§ Mr. HayhoeThe annual accounts of health authorities (including family practitioner committees) in the Oxford health region show total net expenditure of £262.8 million for 1978–79 and £561.4 million for 1984–85. This is an increase in real terms of 20 per cent.
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§ Sir Gerard Vaughanasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many qualified nurses (a) in total and (b) per head of population were employed in the Oxfordshire regional health authority in 1978 and in the latest year for which figures are available.
§ Mr. HayhoeThe information requested is given in the table:
Qualified nurses and midwives at 30 September 1978 1984 Oxford regional health authority* Whole time equivalent† 8,010 9,870 Ratio per 1,000‡ population 3.5 4.1 Notes:
* Excludes agency nursing and midwifery staff. Excludes student midwives, district nurse students and health visitor students.
† Figures are whole time equivalent rounded to nearest 10.
‡ Ratios have been calculated on unrounded figures.