HC Deb 03 December 1993 vol 233 cc802-3W
Mr. Milburn

To ask the Secretary of State for Health if she will provide the latest available figures on NHS staff numbers by region in the form of her answer of 4 November,Official Report, column 457.

All NHS Staff gróups by Region in England at 30 September 1992 in Whole Time Equivalents
Medical & Dental Nursing & Midwifery Professional & Technical PAMs Scientific/Professional Gen/Senior Managers Admin & Clerical
Northern 3,140 25,120 2,080 2,260 740 710 7,590
Yorkshire 3,630 27,560 2,670 2,890 870 1,350 9,000
Trent 4,170 35,790 3,540 3,830 1,220 1,040 10,910
East Anglian 1,860 15,390 1,400 1,810 500 650 4,290
North West Thames 3,390 24,770 2,010 2,380 930 940 9,520
North East Thames 4,230 31,250 3,110 3,120 1,390 1,560 10,370
South East Thames 3,710 28,570 2,700 2,810 1,560 1,090 9,880
South West Thames 2,620 22,380 1,870 2,390 750 520 7,470
Wessex 2,570 22,170 1,790 2,350 670 970 6,540
Oxford 2,160 16,370 1,470 1,880 640 770 5,910
South Western 2,750 26,160 2,200 2,680 930 850 8,360
West Midlands 4,740 41,320 4,140 4,410 1,350 1,730 13,010
Mersey 2,530 19,390 1,980 2,000 560 860 6,240
North Western 4,360 35,290 3,060 3,590 1,120 1,250 11,200
SHAs 1,320 7,210 780 780 410 460 2,600
Others 50 50 2,140 10 420 1,940 12,120
England 47,220 378,790 36,940 39,200 14,080 16,690 135,010
Ancillary Ambulance Inc Officers Works Maintenance Others Total
Northern 6,860 1,330 290 1,220 440 51,800
Yorkshire 6,610 1,510 260 1,120 320 57,800
Trent 9,730 1,820 390 1,320 160 73,910
East Anglian 3,650 790 150 600 40 31,120
North West Thames 2,980 630 150 780 850 49,330
North East Thames 3,300 530 190 1,230 3,160 63,420
South East Thames 5,720 920 220 960 390 58,520
South West Thames 4,510 690 160 950 490 44,800
Wessex 4,190 950 170 760 90 43,230
Oxford 1,990 830 170 640 30 32,860
South Western 5,460 1,470 210 800 540 52,410
West Midlands 10,120 1,900 460 1,750 220 85,160
Mersey 3,850 790 150 730 270 39,370
North Western 7,310 1,470 330 1,360 70 70,400
SHAs 1,360 0 40 230 0 15,200
Others 1,360 2,220 10 120 220 20,670
ENGLAND 79,000 17,840 3,340 14,570 7,310 789,990

Sources: Department of Health form KM49

Department of Health non-medical work force census

Department of Health medical and dental work force census

Notes:

  1. 1. All figures are independently rounded to the nearest 10 whole-time equivalents.
  2. 2. The decrease in nursing and midwifery numbers is almost entirely due to Project 2000 learners who are not included in the work force.
  3. 3. Nursery and midwifery figures exclude agency nurses and medical and dental figures exclude locum doctors.
  4. 4. The increase in general and senior managers is mainly due to the extension of those terms and conditions to other staff groups.
  5. 5. The increase in administrative and clerical staff is largely due to the strengthening of administrative functions, and increased support for clinical services.
  6. 6. The figures for all regions include both directly managed units and NHS trusts.
  7. 7. The figures for others include the London ambulance service, family health service authorities and other statutory authorities.
  8. 8. Some totals differ from those given in my reply to the hon. Member on 4 November at column 457 where figures for the South Yorkshire paramedical services have been transferred from the Yorkshire to Trent region and NW Thames and RHA figures have been adjusted to include the Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire ambulance service.