§ Mr. Gregoryasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many midwives and health visitors are employed by each of the health authorities in the Yorkshire regional health authority.
§ Mrs. CurrieThe figures are shown in the table:
National Health Service midwives and health visitors in post Yorkshire region by district health authority at 30 September 1985 Whole time equivalents1 Midwives2 Health visitors3 Hull district health authority 98 56 East Yorkshire district health authority 61 40 Grimsby district health authority 78 30 Scunthorpe district health authority 58 35 Northallerton district health authority 22 25 York district health authority 89 54 Scarborough district health authority 43 36 Harrogate district health authority 61 25 Bradford district health authority 183 91 Airedale district health authority 70 36 Calderdale district health authority 89 54 Huddersfield district health authority 78 54 Dewsbury district health authority 90 40 Leeds Western (teaching) district health authority 118 67 Leeds Eastern (teaching) district health authority 156 78 Wakefield district health authority 79 31 Pontefract district health authority 86 38 Yorkshire regional health authority 1,457 790 Source: DHSS Annual Census of National Health Service Non-Medical Manpower.
1 All figures are independently rounded to the nearest whole time equivalent.
2 Includes Agency Midwives.
3Includes Health Visitor Fieldwork Teachers., Health Visitors (TB), Dual Triple Posts (HV/DN/MID) Bank and School Health Visitors.