§ Mr. WorthingtonTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many managers have been employed in the national health service in each year since 1979.
§ Mr. StewartGeneral management has been introduced into the national health service in Scotland progressively from 1986 onwards. The data available centrally on the number of staff employed as general and senior managers are given in the table. These figures include staff previously employed on senior nursing or administrative and clerical terms and conditions of service who are now employed on the terms and conditions applicable to general or senior managers.
General and senior managers employed by the national health service in Scotland Whole-time equivalents at 30 September Year General managers Senior managers Total 1988 62.0 28.0 90.0 1989 62.0 49.0 111.0 1990 65.0 281.0 346.0 1991 71.0 452.6 523.6 1992 73.0 727.5 800.5 1993 83.0 1,068.6 1,151.6