HL Deb 22 March 1988 vol 495 cc175-6WA
Baroness Macleod of Borve

asked Her Majesty's Government:

What are the numbers of medical staff and administrative staff who were employed in each of the National Health Service regions in 1980 and 1986.

Lord Skelmersdale

The figures are shown in the table. It can be seen from the England total that, over the period 1980 to 1986, medical and dental staff increased by 7.7 per cent., while the increase for administrative and clerical staff was 5.6 per cent.

NHS Medical and Dental, Administrative and clerical Staff in post as at 30th September—England by Regions
Whole-Time Equivalent (1)
1980 1986
Region (2) (3) (4) (3) (4)
Medical and Dental Admin and Clerical Medical and Dental Admin and Clerical
Northern 2,610 6,100 2,820 6,260
Yorkshire 2,740 6,780 2,970 7,020
Trent 3,300 8,780 3,780 8,900
East Anglian 1,400 3,800 1,590 4,030
NW Thames 3,520 8,050 3,310 7,740
NE Thames 3,690 9,090 4,170 9,790
SE Thames 3,460 9,190 3,510 8,950
SW Thames 2,500 6,560 2,540 5,910
Wessex 1,950 5,320 2,060 5,440
Oxford 1,800 4,690 2,030 4,660
South Western 2,440 6,610 2,630 6,730
West Midlands 4,010 10,320 4,400 11,280
Mersey 2,080 5,240 2,230 5,310
North Western 3,610 9,430 4,040 9,560
London Postgraduate 1,020 1,730 1,160 1,670
Special Health Authorities England (5) 40,150 105,430 43,250 111,350

Sources:

DHSS Annual censuses of NHS Medical and Non-Medical Manpower

Notes:

  1. (1) Figures arc independently rounded to the nearest ten (10) whole-time equivalents.
  2. (2) Regional totals include staff at Regional Headquarters and HQ units.
  3. (3) Includes permanent paid honorary and locum staff.
  4. (4) Includes general managers.
  5. (5) Includes Dental Estimates Board, Prescription Pricing Authority, London Ambulance Services and Family Practitioners Committee's directly employed staff.