HC Deb 18 March 1988 vol 129 cc715-7W
Mr. Hinchliffe

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will list the staffing levels in each health authority within the Yorkshire region in each of the following categories(a) ancillary posts, (b) nursing, (c) medical dental (d) administration and clerical and (e)

NHS directly employed staff in post—30 September each year
Whole-time equivalents1
Yorkshire RHA Medical and Dental2 Nursing and Midwifery3 Administration and Clerical
District health authorities 1985 1986 Per cent. change 1985–86 1985 1986 Per cent. change 1985–86 1985 1986 Per cent. change 1985–86
Hull 160 140 -9 2,520 2,570 2 620 600 -2
East Yorkshire 70 70 -2 1,770 1,700 -4 320 310 0
Grimsby 70 70 -4 1,340 1,390 3 280 290 1
Scunthorpe 70 70 7 1,130 1,130 0 270 280 1
Northallerton 20 20 10 530 530 0 130 130 -3
York 100 110 5 2,340 2,360 1 460 470 1
Scarborough 50 50 6 850 870 2 190 200 6
Harrogate 70 70 -3 1,150 1,130 -2 250 270 6
Bradford 170 180 3 2,810 2,770 -1 580 590 1
Airedale 50 60 24 1,430 1,390 -3 270 280 2
Calderdale 80 90 2 1,520 1,550 2 290 290 2
Huddersfield 110 110 5 2,060 2,020 -2 400 410 2
Dewsbury 80 80 7 1,010 1,030 1 230 250 8
Leeds Western 390 400 1 3,380 3,360 -1 790 770 -3
Leeds Eastern 330 320 -3 3,080 3,160 2 770 780 1
Wakefield 110 110 0 2,200 2,130 -3 370 390 4
Pontefract 60 70 11 1,080 1,100 2 250 260 5
Regional Total 2,920 2,970 2 30,220 30,290 0 7,020 7,020 0

Yorkshire RHA Ancillary Other Staff Groups4 Total directly employed staff5
District health authorities 1985 1986 Per cent. change 1985–86 1985 1986 Per cent. change 1985–86 1985 1986 Per cent. change 1985–86
Hull 930 800 -14 990 1,060 8 5,210 5,180 -1
East Yorkshire 710 540 -24 340 340 -1 3,210 2,960 -8
Grimsby 450 420 -7 280 300 5 2,430 2,460 1
Scunthorpe 360 320 -11 220 230 5 2,060 2,040 -1
Northallerton 170 170 -2 120 120 -3 970 970 -1
York 780 660 -15 740 770 4 4,420 4,370 -1
Scarborough 340 320 -5 210 220 2 1,640 1,660 1
Harrogate 450 430 -4 280 300 6 2,200 2,190 0
Bradford 990 900 -9 620 650 5 5,170 5,090 -2
Airedale 500 450 -10 330 320 -1 2,580 2,500 -3
Calderdale 520 350 -33 310 330 5 2,720 2,600 -4
Huddersfield 730 650 -10 460 460 -1 3,750 3,650 -3

other grades, including ambulance staff and technicians, in 1986 and 1987, indicating the percentage increase or decrease in each category and in the total.

Mrs. Currie

[holding answer 18 January 1988]: Figures shown in the table relate to staff in post at 30 September 1985 and 1986. Figures are not yet available centrally for 1987.

Yorkshire RHA Ancillary Other Staff Groups4 Total directly employed staff5
District health authorities 1985 1986 Per cent. change 1985–86 1985 1986 Per cent. change 1985–86 1985 1986 Per cent. change 1985–86
Dewsbury 340 290 -14 240 250 5 1,900 1,910 0
Leeds Western 1,310 1,230 -6 1,130 1,180 5 7,010 6,940 -1
Leeds Eastern 1,340 1,280 -5 890 900 1 6,410 6,430 0
Wakefield 800 680 -15 360 460 27 3,850 3,770 -2
Pontefract 420 240 -43 260 270 5 2,070 1,940 -6
Regional Total 11,300 9,870 -13 9,170 9,410 3 60,640 59,570 -2
Source: DHSS (SR7) Annual censuses of NHS medical and non-medical manpower.
1 Figures are independently rounded to the nearest ten (10) whole time equivalents. Percentage changes are calculated on unrounded figures.
2 Includes permanent paid, honorary and locum staff. Excludes consultants from non-teaching districts and senior registrars from all districts. Contracts for all senior registrars and for most consultants are held by regional health authorities centrally. There will therefore be more doctors and dentists actually working in the districts than are accounted for in the table.
3 Includes agency staff.
4 Includes Professional and Technical, Works, Maintenance and Ambulance Staff (including Officers).
5 Includes Medical and Dental, Nursing and Midwifery, Professional and Technical, Works, Maintenance, Administrative and Clerical, Ambulance (including Officers) and Ancillary Staff.
6 Includes staff at Regional Headquarters and HQ Units. Includes Senior Medical and Dental; staff whose contracts are held by the Regional Health Authority (see note (2)).

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