§ Mr. LeightonTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what is the complement of staff in various grades in the Newham health authority; and how many staff are in post.
§ Mrs. Virginia BottomleyInformation held centrally relates only to staff in post by main staff group and the most recent figures held are shown in the table.
NHS non-medical staff in post by main staff groups at 30 September 1990 Newham district health authority Staff groups Whole-time equivalents1 Medical and dental staff 110 Nursing and midwifery (including Agency) 1,290 Professional and technical (excluding Works) 110 Professions allied to medicine 100 Scientific and professional 40 Works 10 Maintenance 50 Administrative and clerical 460 Managers 40 Ambulance — Ancillary 250 Total staff 2,460 1 Rounded to the nearest 10. Source: Department of Health (SMI 3) annual census.