HC Deb 05 May 1988 vol 132 cc546-7W
Mr. Redmond

To ask the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will list the staffing levels in each health authority within the Trent region for the last five years in the categories(a) ancillary posts, (b) nursing, (c) medical dental, (d) administration and clerical, and (e) other grades, including ambulance staff and technicians.

Mr. Newton

The information requested is shown in the tables.

District health authorities Ancillary Nursing2 and midwifery Medical3 and dental Administrative4 and clerical Others5 Total
Nottingham (T) 2,299 5,251 554 1,449 2,026 11,579
Barnsley 556 1,474 108 371 344 2,853
Doncaster 711 2,301 129 439 434 4,012
Rotherham 648 1,593 87 354 377 3,058
Sheffield (T) 2,851 6,098 668 1,473 1,646 12,736
RHA HQ and HQ units 110 86 *870 952 800 2,818
Regional total 14,942 35,545 63,656 9,328 11,020 74,492
At 30 September 1985
North Derbyshire 729 2,052 97 383 439 3,700
South Derbyshire 1,377 3,876 203 825 1,328 7,609
Leicestershire (T) 2,454 6,289 636 1,456 1,819 12,654
North Lincolnshire 854 2,247 123 497 850 4,570
South Lincolnshire 702 1,965 98 430 400 3,596
Bassetlaw 194 664 36 154 165 1,213
Central Nottinghamshire 966 2,136 109 452 557 4,220
Nottingham (T) 2,151 5,506 581 1,387 2,096 11,721
Barnsley 505 1,551 107 348 353 2,863
Doncaster 667 2,325 117 422 442 3,973
Rotherham 623 1,668 105 332 390 3,118
Sheffield (T) 2,672 6,307 662 1,444 1,677 12,763
RHA HQ and HQ Units 97 85 *885 885 819 2,770
Regional total 13,990 36,671 63,759 9,014 11,335 74,768
At 30 September 1986
North Derbyshire 624 2,128 107 402 492 3,752
South Derbyshire 1,284 3,855 203 830 1,335 7,506
Leicestershire (T) 2,196 6,349 640 1,440 1,838 12,463
North Lincolnshire 828 2,316 114 499 867 4,623
South Lincolnshire 637 2,022 93 422 423 3,597
Bassetlaw 190 687 37 134 161 1,210
Central Nottinghamshire 885 2,193 101 449 573 4,200
Nottingham (T) 1,976 5,339 586 1,247 2,053 11,200
Barnsley 488 1,614 102 330 367 2,901
Doncaster 631 2,432 103 427 464 4,057
Rotherham 584 1,768 101 332 412 3,197
Sheffield (T) 2,555 6,327 684 1,448 1,729 12,743
RHA HQ and HQ Units 97 93 *907 940 827 2,864
Regional total 12,973 37,122 63,778 8,900 11,539 74,313

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 agency staff.

3 Includes permanent paid, honorary and locum staff. Excludes consultants from non-teaching districts and senior registrars from all districts—these staff have their contracts with the regional health authority and are shown at * above.

4 Includes general managers.

5 Professional and technical, works, maintenance and ambulance staff.

6 Includes senior staff (see note 3) whose contracts are held by the regional health authority.