§ Mr. MealeTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Services (1) if he will list the levels of staff, by National
NHS Medical and Nursing Staff in Post Central Nottinghamshire District Health Authority Whole-Time Equivalent1 at 30 September Each Year Area of Work 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 Geriatric: Total: 288 281 288 304 299 Nursing Staff2 282 274 280 296 291 Medical Staff3 6 8 8 8 8 Mental Handicap: Total: 344 347 345 361 388 Nursing Staff2 343 345 344 359 386 Medical Staff3 1 2 2 1 2 Mental Illness: Total4 77 76 88 90 97 Nursing Staff2 71 71 86 89 95 Medical Staff3 6 5 2 1 1 Source: DHSS Annual Censuses of NHS Medical and Non Medical Manpower. 1 All figures are independently rounded to the nearest whole-time equivalent. 2 Includes Nursing Learners where recorded. Excludes Agency Staff. 3 Includes permanent paid and honorary medical staff. Excludes Senior Registrars and Consultants where contracts are held by the Regional Health Authority. Excludes Locum Staff. 4 Includes staff working with Elderly Severely Mentally Infirm patients.