HC Deb 07 February 1990 vol 166 c658W
Mr. Hayward

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will identify the number of doctors and nurses employed in Wales(a) now and (b) in June 1979.

Mr. Grist

The available information is shown in the tables:

Medical and dental staff (whole-time equivalents) in post at 30 September1
Number
1979 2,181
1988 2,545
General medical practitioners2 (number) as at 1 October
Number
1979 1,339
1988 1,599
Nursing and midwifery staff (whole-time equivalents) in post at 30 September1 3
Number
1979 23,031
1989 28,037
1 Employed in the hospital and community service.
2 Unrestricted principals.
3 No adjustment has been made to take account of the change in working hours in 1980 from 40 to 37.5 hours a week.