§ Mr. BeggsTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland whether all nurses in East Antrim hospitals have been notified of their new grading.
§ Mr. NeedhamYes.
§ Mr. BeggsTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many nurses are employed in East Antrim hospitals; and how many are in each grade at present.
§ Mr. NeedhamThere are 420.82 whole-time equivalent nursing staff employed in East Antrim hospitals. The numbers in each grade at present are as follows:
Grade Whole-time equivalent A 70.09 C 90.51 D 96.73 E 97.83 F 22.66 G 33.00 H 7.00 I 3.00 Total 420.82