§ Mr. Meacherasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many general managers so far appointed in the NHS at (i) regional, (ii) district and (iii) unit level, were in their previous job (a) doctors, (b) nurses, (c) business men, and (d) other occupations, and if he will give a breakdown of the last category.
§ Mr. Hayhoe[pursuant to his reply, 16 January 1986, c. 702]: I understand health authorities have made the following appointments so far:—
Number Regional General Managers Doctors 1 Nurses 1 Administrators 9 Treasurers 1 Private Sector *1 Self-employed *1 Total 14 District General Managers Doctors 15 Nurses 5 Administrators 113 Treasurers 17 Private Sector *20 Public Sector *17 Self-employed *3 Overseas *1 Total 191 Unit General Managers Doctors 79 Nurses 40 Administrators 239 Treasurers 3 Private Sector *18 Public Sector *14 Self-employed *1 Overseas *1 Professions allied to medicine 2 Ambulance Officers 1 Physicists/Scientists 2 Total 400 * Non-NHS